Cancer Types

Liver Cancer

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
Liver Cancer on the Rise

Liver 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
Yesterday & Today

Alec Guinness, Reluctant Intergalactic Icon

Liver 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

New studies each year purport to show associations between certain foods and cancer. Experts say to focus on the big picture.

by Anne Danahy

A new study adds nuance to the ‘golden age’ of cancer drug approvals.

by Jon Kelvey

People in treatment for early-stage cancer should try to get exercise, according to new recommendations.

by Sandra Gordon

New studies find that electronic cigarettes trail other methods in helping people quit smoking, but they are growing in popularity among teens.

by Teresa Bergen

Marrying Cancer Genomics with Immunotherapy

“It worked better than our wildest dreams,” Dr. Luis Diaz said of a therapeutic approach that uses a tumor biomarker to identify patients likely to respond to immunotherapy.
How Our Senses Affect Cancer Development

Somewhere in the body, sensory nerves are firing nearly all the time. But can the activity of sensory nerves contribute to cancer development?

Translating Personal Tragedy Into the Search for New Cancer Therapeutics