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Liver Cancer

Related Topics:

• Cancer Cures? / Liver Disease

Popular Supplements:

• IP-6 / green tea / vitamin K2 / schisandra / licorice

Alternative News:

• Coffee May Curb Liver Cancer - WebMD, 8/2/07
• Flavonoid intake and liver cancer: a case-control study in Greece - Cancer Causes Control. 2008 Mar 19 - "hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ... Flavone intake, mostly derived from spinach and peppers, was inversely associated with both virus positive (P-trend, 0.049) and virus negative (P-trend, 0.084) HCC"
• Vitamin K(2) suppresses malignancy of HuH7 hepatoma cells via inhibition of connexin 43 - Cancer Lett. 2008 Jan 29 - "The anti-cancer potential of vitamin K(2) (VK(2)) in hepatoma has gained considerable attention" - See vitamin K2 products at iHerb.
• Scientific Evidence Of The Significant Anti-cancer Effect Of Milk Thistle - Science Daily, 11/14/07 - "Their research results indicate that silibinin can be used to prevent the development of liver cancer, one of the most common cancers worldwide" - See Silymarin products at iHerb.
• Coffee Drinking Related To Reduced Risk Of Liver Cancer - Science Daily, 8/1/07 - "hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ... The results showed a 41 percent reduction of HCC risk among coffee drinkers compared to those who never drank coffee"
• Folate may reduce liver damage study - Nutra USA, 7/6/07 - "higher red blood cell folate levels were associated with a 67 per cent reduced risk of liver cancer" - [Abstract] - See iHerb folic acid products.
• Blood folate levels and risk of liver damage and hepatocellular carcinoma in a prospective high-risk cohort - Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Jun;16(6):1279-82 - "When comparing persons in the lowest quartile RBC folate to persons in all other quartiles, the analysis found that higher RBC folate levels were associated with reduced risk of hepatocarcinogenesis (odds ratio, 0.33" - See iHerb folic acid products.
• Garlic compounds may stop liver cancer growth - Nutra USA, 5/4/06 - "A one per cent solution of each garlic extracts appeared to inhibit the growth of the tumour completely"
• Omega-3s could stop liver cancer cells growth - Nutra USA, 4/3/06 - "Both omega-3 fatty acids had a dose-dependent inhibitory effect"
• More evidence coffee may cut risk of liver cancer - Nutra USA, 8/4/05 - "those who drink coffee occasionally reduced their risk by almost 30 per cent, while those drinking one or more cups a day had a risk of just 0.58 compared with the non-drinkers"
• Studies Examine Coffee Drinking And Risk Of Liver And Colorectal Cancers - Science Daily, 2/23/05 - "People who drank coffee on a daily or almost daily basis had about half the risk of HCC [hepatocellular carcinoma] compared with those who never drank coffee"
• Can Coffee Protect Against Common Cancers? - WebMD, 2/15/05 - "Recent studies have shown that regular coffee consumption may lower the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's ... people who drank coffee every day or almost daily had about half the liver cancer risk as those who never drank coffee. The more coffee people drank the lower their risk"
• Role of Vitamin K2 in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Women With Viral Cirrhosis of the Liver - JAMA. 2004 Jul 21;292(3):358-61 - "Hepatocellular carcinoma was detected in 2 of the 21 women given vitamin K2 and 9 of the 19 women in the control group ... the risk ratio for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients given vitamin K2 was 0.13" - See Vitamin K2 products at iHerb.
• Research Finds Tumor Preventive Qualities, Damage Reversal, In Green Tea - Intelihealth, 10/29/03 - "At the same time, we see the value of green tea polyphenols in reducing excretion of 8-OHdG. All of this is good news for the prevention and early detection of liver cancer" - See iHerb or Vitacost green tea products.
• Adding Folates Alters Methotrexate Treatment In Rheumatoid Arthritics - Doctor's Guide, 4/21/03 - "The researchers found the addition of folates to MTX treatment was strongly linked with lack of hepatotoxicity" - See iHerb or Vitacost folic acid products.
• Selenium Reduces Risk of Some Cancers: FDA Approves Claim - New Hope Natural Media, 4/17/03 - "Companies that manufacture selenium supplements will now be permitted by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to claim that selenium supplements may reduce the risk of some cancers, according to a statement by the FDA. Although the FDA does not permit manufacturers to list specific types of cancer in the health claim, studies suggest selenium supplementation may reduce the risk of colon, prostate, lung, liver and esophageal cancers" - See iHerb and Vitacost selenium products.
• Wow, You Coulda Had Some Lycopene! - Cancer Decisions Newsletter , 1/7/03 - "Lycopene may also help prevent liver cancer, according to findings from a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in October 2002. Hoyoku Nishino, MD, of the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan, presented the results of this five-year clinical study examining the protective role of lycopene and other nutrients in people at high risk of liver cancer. There was a 50 percent decrease in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC or liver cancer) in participants who daily consumed 10 milligrams of tomato lycopene plus other tomato phytonutrients, 10 milligrams of carotenes (30 percent alpha, 60 percent beta-carotene), and 50 milligrams of alpha-tocopherols and another form of vitamin E, tocotrienols" - See iHerb or Vitacost lycopene products.  My favorite is Lyco-Sorb, which has the brand name Lyc-O-Mato.
• Cancer Researchers Keen on Tomatoes - WebMD, 11/11/02 - "For example, a five-year Japanese study shows daily use of a supplement that contained a combination of natural tomato extract, beta-carotene, and vitamin E might be an effective way to reduce the risk of liver cancer in those at risk. Researchers found that patients who received the supplement had a 50% suppression of liver cancer" - See iHerb or Vitacost lycopene products.  My favorite is Lyco-Sorb, which has the brand name Lyc-O-Mato.
• Vitamin K Therapy Slows Spread of Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 5/29/02 - "Results show that 59 percent of patients treated with vitamin K-II were alive at two years compared to 29 percent of those who were not given vitamin K-II (p=0.14). Invasion of the cancer into the portal vein occurred in 2 percent of the vitamin K-II treated group at one year and in 13 percent at two years, compared to 21 and 55 percent of controls, respectively" - See Vitamin K2 products at iHerb.  Vitamin K3 (menadione sodium bisulfite) is put in animal foods and animal vitamins. Places that sell it in bulk are http://www.dyets.com/ordering.htm ($156/kilogram).  A company at 360-387-0129 called me and said they sell it also.
• Schisandra Berries More Than a Liver Aid - Nutrition Science News, 1/01
• Chemicals in apples slow cancer growth in lab tests, scientists report - CNN, 8/30/00
• Progress on therapy of breast cancer with vitamin Q10 and the regression of metastases - Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1995 Jul 6;212(1):172-7 - "The numerous metastases in the liver of a 44-year-old patient "disappeared," and no signs of metastases were found elsewhere. A 49-year-old patient, on a dosage of 390 mg of vitamin Q10, revealed no signs of tumor in the pleural cavity after six months, and her condition was excellent. A 75-year-old patient with carcinoma in one breast, after lumpectomy and 390 mg of CoQ10, showed no cancer in the tumor bed or metastases"

CME:

• Medscape liver cancer CME courses

General Information:

• Liver Cancer - American Academy of Family Physicians
• Liver Cancer - emedicine.com
• Liver Cancer - FamilyDoctor.org
• Fibrolamellar Carcinoma - emedicine.com
• Treatments for liver cancer - Medifocus.com

Other News:

• Sutent, Tykerb May Curb Liver Cancer - Science Daily, 4/16/08
• Combining Liver Cancer Treatments Doubles Survival Rates, Study Suggests - Science Daily, 4/15/08
• Sunitinib May Slow Growth And Spread Of Liver Cancer - Science Daily, 4/14/08
• High-energy Ultrasound Sharpens View Of Liver Tumors - Science Daily, 1/7/08
• Radio Waves Fire Up Nanotubes Embedded In Tumors, Destroying Liver Cancer - Science Daily, 11/1/07
• ScienceDaily: Improving Liver Cancer Diagnosis - Science Daily, 10/5/07
• Sorafenib Boosts Survival in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 9/28/07
• New Test Improves Detection Of Liver Cancer - Science Daily, 8/8/07
• Why Liver Cancer Is More Prevalent In Males Than In Females - Science Daily, 7/5/07 - "By eliminating IL-6, we reduced the incidence of liver cancer in the males by close to 90%"
• Sorafenib for Advanced Liver Cancer - Medscape, 6/11/07
• Liver cancer: Kidney drug buys time - USA Today, 6/4/07
• Sorafenib is Well-Tolerated in Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 11/17/06
• Elevated ALT Levels Predict Risk of Death From Liver Cancer - Medscape, 11/2/06 - "Upper limits of normal range from 30 IU/L to 60 IU/L, depending on the laboratory. "We want to reset it southward of 30 IU/L," ... ALT levels are a reflection of the general vascular condition ... If the level is above 30, then that person probably has a problem — fatty liver or some vascular disease, including occlusive coronary artery disease"
• Anti-Inflammatory Drug Prevents Liver Cancer in at-Risk Liver Patients - Doctor's Guide, 9/12/06
• FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Nexavar (Sorafenib) for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Doctor's Guide, 4/26/06
• Chemoembolization Effective in Destroying Liver Tumors - Doctor's Guide, 4/5/06
• Metastatic Cancer in the Liver Controlled With Treatment of Yttrium-90 Microspheres - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/06
• Yttrium-90 Controls Liver Cancer Over Long Term - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/06
• Radiofrequency Ablation Equivalent to Open Surgery in Survival of Isolated Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 4/3/06
• Intraoperative Ultrasound Better Than CT or PET In Detecting Liver Metastases - Doctor's Guide, 3/27/06
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment Options Remain Limited, but New Avenues Are Being Explored: Presented at HEP DART - Doctor's Guide, 12/20/05
• Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Ablation Effective for Treating Liver Metastases - Doctor's Guide, 11/30/05
• Survival Unaffected by Interferon Alpha-2b after Surgical Resection for Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 11/15/05
• Precision Radiation Therapy Yields Rare Success For Liver Tumors - Science Daily, 10/24/05
• Treating Liver Metastases in Colorectal Cancer: An Expert Interview With Michael Choti, MD - Medscape, 6/16/05
• Unique Dual Treatment For Liver Cancer Packs Curative Punch - Science Daily, 6/10/05
• Expandable Electrodes Safe And Effective For Radiofrequency Ablation Of Liver Tumors - Science Daily, 5/22/05
• Expandable Electrodes Safe and Effective for Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors - Doctor's Guide, 5/17/05
• Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Has Minimal Toxicity in Inoperable Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 4/6/05
• Radiologists Offer Non-surgical Treatment For Early-stage Liver Cancer - Science Daily, 3/5/05
• Chemotherapy Can Rescue Inoperable Colorectal Liver Metastases - Doctor's Guide, 3/4/05
• Radiofrequency Ablation Appears to Be Effective Non-Surgical Treatment for Early-Stage Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 2/16/05
• Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemoembolisation Beneficial in Patients With Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 2/3/05
• MRI Shows Liver Tumors Freezing In Real Time - Science Daily, 12/8/04
• Liver Metastases Destroyed by Cold Ablation - Doctor's Guide, 12/1/04
• Radiofrequency Ablation Appears to be Safe for Treating Liver Tumors Pushing on Gastrointestinal Tract - Doctor's Guide, 11/3/04
• Energy Blocker' Kills Big Tumors In Rats - Science Daily, 10/18/04
• Novel Yttrium-90 Microspheres (TheraSphere) Deliver High Radiation Levels Yet Protects Normal Tissue in Non-Resectable Liver Carcinoma - Doctor's Guide, 3/31/04
• Combo Treatment for Liver Cancer Is Effective - WebMD, 3/30/04
• Chemoembolisation + Radio Frequency Ablation May Offers Durable Local Control for Liver Tumours - Doctor's Guide, 3/30/04
• Chemoembolization Plus Radiofrequency Ablation Effective for Local Control of Liver Cancer - Medscape, 3/29/04
• Interferon-Alpha May Be Safe, Effective In Preventing Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Ablation Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 1/30/04
• Laser-Induced Thermotherapy May Be Better Than Surgery for Liver Metastases - Doctor's Guide, 12/5/03
• Chemotherapy Delivered Into Hepatic Artery Highly Effective for Liver Metastases - Doctor's Guide, 12/4/03
• Study Establishes Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 11/6/03
• Topical Testosterone Gel Appears to Benefit Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant - Doctor's Guide, 10/29/03
• Transarterial Chemoembolization Prepares Liver Metastases for Laser Tx - Medscape, 10/28/03
• Outpatient Combination Treatment Shrinks Liver Tumors To Acceptable Size For Laser Procedure - Doctor's Guide, 10/28/03
• Fatty Liver Increases Cancer Risk - Doctor's Guide, 3/27/03
• A New Approach For Un-Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases - Doctor's Guide, 3/21/03
• Aggressive Therapy of Liver Metastases Appears Cost-Effective - Doctor's Guide, 12/5/02
• Pilot Study Suggests Photodynamic Therapy Effective for Liver Metastases - Doctor's Guide, 12/5/02
• New Ultrasound Technique Improves Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Liver Lesions - Doctor's Guide, 12/2/02
• Intra-Arterial Delivery System Localises Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Doctor's Guide, 11/22/02
• Chemoembolization May Be Treatment of Choice in Liver Cancer Subgroup - Medscape, 11/6/02
• Effective Therapy Still Lacking For Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Doctor's Guide, 10/14/02
• Laparoscopic Resection Of Small Left Lateral or Anterior Segments of Right Liver Tumours Safe - Doctor's Guide, 7/16/02
• Chemoembolization Improves Survival in Liver Cancer - Medscape, 5/22/02
• Fotemustine Prolongs Survival in Patients with Liver Metastases from Ocular Melanoma - Doctor's Guide, 5/20/02
• Chemoembolisation Adds Survival Time In Untreatable Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 5/20/02
• Environmental Factors Could Play Hypermethylation Role In Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 5/16/02
• Brachytherapy Demonstrates Promise in Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 2/4/02
• New Electrolysis Treatment For Liver Cancer Continues to Impress - Doctor's Guide, 11/8/01
• Hepatitis C Drug May Help Stop Liver Cancer Recurrence, Interferon Alpha, Given After Surgery, Shows Promise - WebMD, 5/30/01 - "The drug, called interferon alpha, appears to help prevent the return of liver cancer in people with hepatitis C who have had a tumor removed surgically"
• New Treatment, TheraSphere, May Be Welcome Alternative For Inoperable Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/01 - "TheraSphere is a unique new targeted therapy that spares healthy tissue while providing radiation directly to liver tumors"
• Scientists Coax Liver Cells Into Growing On Silicon Chip - Intelihealth, 5/10/01
• Hepatic Artery Chemotherapy Improves Survival In Patients With Liver Metastases - Doctor's Guide, 5/19/00
• Chemotherapy Delivered Directly To Liver Tumours Can Extend Lives - Doctor's Guide, 3/22/99
• New Radiation Procedure Targets Liver Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 6/1/98

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