Understanding Focal Liver Lesions: What You Need to Know

Understanding Focal Liver Lesions: What You Need to Know Focal liver lesions (FLLs) are abnormal areas of tissue within the liver, often discovered incidentally during imaging tests such as ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs. With the increased use of imaging technologies, m...

9/24/2024 3:00:00 AM

Health Briefs: Behaviors that damage the liver

Childhood obesity raises risk for liver cancer in adults Obese kids appear to be at greater risk for developing liver cancer later in life. That’s according to the results of a recently published study that tracked more than 320,000 Danish adults. The study showed t...

1/18/2012 7:00:25 AM

Make no bones about it: Sealing the deal with a bone marrow transplant

“I never once felt demoralized or disheartened, because I trusted my doctors. As soon as I was ready, the hospital made things happen very quickly. Even though this was my third bone marrow transplant, I never lost the feeling that I was getting better. I still feel as hopeful...

4/7/2021 2:23:16 AM

Breaking Down Hepatitis

What is hepatitis? Simply, it is an inflammation of the liver. It can be caused by a viral infection, which is known as viral hepatitis , and is the most known worldwide. Hepatitis can also occur from toxins, excessive alcohol consumption, overuse of medications or drugs...

7/28/2017 10:00:00 AM

Consultation at no cost with a clinical nurse coordinator organ transplant

A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure performed to replace a diseased kidney with a healthy kidney from another person. The kidney may come from a deceased organ donor or from a living donor. Family members who make a good match may be able to donate one of their k...

6/21/2021 4:35:00 AM

New American guidelines on how to deal with a blocked bile duct

A biliary stricture is similar to a traffic jam in your liver's drainage system. It involves narrowing that can obstruct the flow of bile, a substance produced by your liver to aid in food digestion. Sometimes, you might not notice anything wrong at first, even though there co...

9/6/2023 2:37:26 AM

Amyloidosis: An invisible killer

What are the symptoms of AL amyloidosis? How do medical staff diagnose AL amyloidosis? Is amyloidosis a treatable condition? Amyloidosis is a rare condition affecting approximately 1 in every 100,000 people. It is caused by the overproduction of amyloid proteins...

3/9/2022 8:01:07 AM

Fatty Liver Disease

Fatty liver disease is a broad term that describes a wide range of conditions caused by a build-up of fat within the liver cells. It usually shows up as an abnormality during liver function tests. Although fatty liver disease does not generally cause any pain, it may indi...

5/22/2018 4:38:55 AM

Liver Lesion, Mass, Cancer. Should We Be Concerned?

Do you know that the liver is the largest solid organ in our body, and it does many jobs like clean your blood, store energy, etc.? If the liver is damaged, it can affect the functioning of the entire body. It is, therefore, crucial to detect and treat liver diseases early to ...

7/12/2021 7:06:35 AM

Fatty liver disease

Generally, fatty liver disease does not show any noticeable signs and symptoms. Without treatment, there is the risk of developing liver cancer. Fatty Liver can occur from heavy alcohol consumption (Alcoholic fatty liver disease), or consuming too many sweets, fatty foods...

4/18/2016 8:34:25 AM

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