New integrated framework advances precision surgery for liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the sixth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer-related death globally. Despite…
Gut bacterial metabolite linked to inflammation in liver disease
Researchers have identified a link between specific activities in gut bacteria and the liver disease PSC. The finding…
Alcohol-related liver cancer deaths were falling. Then the trend reversed during the COVID-19 pandemic
While deaths from several alcohol-attributable conditions have fallen globally, one cancer followed a strikingly different trajectory during the…
What is hepatitis B? The viral infection 1 in 20 Hongkongers has, with many unaware
David, who is in his forties and works in finance in Hong Kong, does not remember a life…
AI-powered blood test detects liver cancer across distinct populations
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blood test that accurately detected liver cancer…
Can you get cancer? Hong Kong doctors say it takes more than 1 mistake
In the final instalment of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Anthea Rowan…
BeOne Medicines (ONC): Citizens Sees an Inflection Point in Its Cancer Pipeline
BeOne Medicines AG (NASDAQ:ONC) is one of the most promising healthcare stocks according to Wall Street analysts. On…
Engineered Salmonella delivers cancer-fighting viruses to deep tumors
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have designed non-toxic Salmonella bacteria to deliver viruses that are safe…
Li Ka-shing charity to subsidise liver cancer surgery for 200 patients
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s charity will expand support for liver cancer patients by subsidising surgery fees for…
‘Doctors said my three-year-old girl had hand, foot and mouth disease before rare liver cancer diagnosis – it broke me’
A mother whose three-year-old daughter was first thought to have hand, foot and mouth disease before being diagnosed…
New roadmap links liver cancer biology to immunotherapy and precision medicine
A new review from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona…
Machine learning model predicts liver cancer risk with high accuracy
Bottom line: A machine learning model that analyzes patient demographics, electronic health record data, and routine blood test…