Enhanced Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
By Motawa E. El-Houseini, PhD, Mohammed S. Mohammed, PhD, Wael M. Elshemey, PhD, Tarek D. Hussein, PhD, Omar S. Desouky, PhD, and Anwar A. Elsayed, PhD

High Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Asians and Hispanics (5/23/2008)
Researchers from the University of California have reported that Asians and Hispanics have a much higher incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma than Caucasians. The details of this study appeared in the June 1, 2008 issue of the American Journal of Medicine.

Photodynamic Therapy May Be Effective Palliation for Cholangiocarcinoma (5/5/2008)
Researchers from the University of Virginia have reported that photodynamic therapy (PDT) and stent placement was more effective than stent placement alone for patients with inoperable cholangiocarcinoma. The details of this study appeared in an early online publication in the March 2008 issue of Clinical Gastrointestinal Hepatology.

Chemoembolization and Radiofrequency Ablation Effective for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (4/14/2008)
Researchers from China have reported that transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is more effective than TACE alone or RFA alone for the treatment of inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma larger than 3 centimeters in size. The details of this study appeared in the April 9, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Screening of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B and C Improves Survival from Liver Cancer (4/2/2008)
Researchers from Hong Kong have reported that screening in patients with chronic hepatitis improves survival from hepatocellular cancer. The details of this study appeared in the April 2008 issue of Annals of Surgery.

Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Cirrhosis Improves Outcomes (2/28/2008)
Researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth Medical Center have reported that the quality of surveillance in patients with cirrhosis has an impact on stage at diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma and survival from liver transplantation. The details of this retrospective study were published in the February 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine.