Liver Cancer
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January 21: The Week in Cancer NewsMetastatic cancer patients nearing death continue to receive high-dose radiation despite guidelines advising against it, and new standards are likely to reduce racial disparities in lung cancer screening.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Why Are Liver Cancer Death Rates Up?Hepatitis C infection, obesity and alcohol can contribute to more cases of liver cancer.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Liver Cancer on the RiseLiver cancer incidence and death rates are increasing rapidly. Although there is no screening test for the disease, minimizing risk factors—hepatitis B and C, smoking, obesity and type 2 diabetes—could prevent many cases from developing.
by Sue Rochman
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Yesterday & Today
Alec Guinness, Reluctant Intergalactic IconLiver cancer took the legendary actor and his wife of 62 years just months apart. Twelve years later, where do efforts to prevent and treat the disease stand?
by Jocelyn Selim
