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Liver Disease Score Predicts Outcome of Variceal Hemorrhage
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In patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal hemorrhage, the MELD (Model for End-stage Liver Disease) score and the need for packed red blood cells (PRBCs) are indicative of early re-bleeding and death, researchers report in the June issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
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Multipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Yields High Liver Cancer Survival Rates
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Patients with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who receive multipolar radiofrequency ablation, delivered to multiple sites simultaneously, have very high tumor eradication rates. They also have survival rates similar to patients who undergo surgery after a mean of nearly 2 years of follow-up, investigators announced in Washington, DC, at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting. Reuters Health Information
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Perioperative Chemotherapy Lowers Recurrence of Hepatic Metastases
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Oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy administered before and after resection of liver tumors secondary to colorectal cancer improves progression-free survival compared with tumor resection alone, according to the results of a multinational trial. Reuters Health Information
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