Genomics|Features|Liver Cancer

Genomics|Features|Liver Cancer

Liver Cancer

Liver Cancer: Recent Insights from Genomics - December 30, 2014

Nature Outlook Special Supplement (December, 2014):Liver cancer is one of the most lethal forms of the disease. If researchers can understand why some people with unhealthy livers develop cancer but others do not, they may be able to treat and prevent the disease more effectively 

A preventable cancer. 
Lucas Laursen. Nature 516, S2-S3 (04 December 2014)

Microbiome: The bacterial tightrope
Katherine Bourzac. Nature 516, S14-S16 (04 December 2014)

Sex differences: Luck of the chromosomes
Courtney Humphries. Nature 516, S10-S11 (04 December 2014)

Exploration of liver cancer genomes
Tatsuhiro Shibata et al. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 11, 340–349 (28 January 2014)

Liver Cancer: Hepatitis and Genetics - October 2, 2014

CDC information: Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation. An estimated 4.4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis; most do not know they are infected

CDC information: Getting tested for Hepatitis B can prevent serious liver damage via life saving treatment

Liver cancer information from the National Cancer Institute

Risk factors for liver cancer include hepatitis and genetics, from the American Cancer Society  

Did you know? 396 genes have been reported in relation to risk and outcomes of liver cancer, including 13 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator