Topic: Southern Europe
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem due to its high prevalence, high rate of onward transmission and health complications. Secondary sources were assessed and experts in 17 European countries were interviewed about HCV prevalence, reporting strategies and ...
Jun 2, 2008 - Radioactive microspheres appear to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver and who have failed available chemotherapy options, according to the results of a prospective clinical study presented ...
FOR the first time, cancer has been treated by removing an organ from the body, giving it radiotherapy and then re-implanting it. Doctors in Italy used the technique to treat a 48-year-old man with multiple tumours in his liver. The team, which ...