Percutaneous laser ablation is a safe and effective treatment for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) nodules, researchers from Italy report in the March issue of Radiology. Reuters Health Information
Any worthwhile guideline must be evidence-based, or should it? This article discusses the development of guidelines using an evidence-based approach and whether this approach is applicable worldwide. Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Skilled surgical teams, with experience in hepatic and laparoscopic surgery, have demonstrated that the laparoscopic approach for liver resection is safe and feasible for a selected group of patients. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Molecular targeted therapy has emerged as an important modality for chemotherapy, but these medications also promote gastrointestinal side effects. The current review examines these complications and how to manage them effectively. Nature Clinical Practice Oncology
Organs transplanted from a donor with disseminated tuberculosis resulted in disease transmission to 2 of 3 organ recipients, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) sulindac and its metabolites induce carcinogen-metabolizing enzymes in human colon cancer cells, according to a report in the March 1st International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
