Topic: Taiwan

Sex hormone explains higher liver cancer risk in men

Reuters US Online Report Health News - 626 days ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Male sex hormones may explain why men who suffer from the hepatitis B liver disease are more likely to develop liver cancer than women, researchers in Taiwan have found.In a paper published in Science Translational Medicine on Wednesday, ...
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Hepatitis B & C in Asia - China, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey

ArticlesBase - 741 days ago
Stakeholder Insight: Hepatitis B & C in Asia - China, South Korea, Taiwan and TurkeyChina, Taiwan, South Korea and Turkey represent highly endemic areas for viral Hepatitis. For this report, 180 high-prescribing physicians where surveyed in these countries, providing a breakdown of ...
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Liver Cancer - Related to Hepatitis B Carrier State?

ezinearticles.com - 1079 days ago
Liver Cancer - Related to Hepatitis B Carrier State?By Tony WongLiver cancer refers to either primary liver cancer, that is cancer originating from the liver cells or supporting cells in the liver, or secondary liver cancer, that is cancer that has spread ...
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Sorafenib Effective in Advanced Liver Cancer

Modern Medicine - 1144 days ago
The oral multikinase inhibitor sorafenib is a safe and effective treatment option for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, according to the results of a large study published online Dec. 17 in The Lancet Oncology.. Ann-Lii Cheng, M.D., of the National Taiwan University ...