While liver cancer cases continue to climb in the U.S., so has the medical community’s ability to care for hepatitis B patients affected by liver cancer. Here are some updates and reminders to help you talk to your doctor and get the best care possible. Continue reading "Updates in Hepatitis B-related Liver Cancer Care"
HBF is pleased to connect our blog readers to Christine Kukka’s monthly HBV Journal Review that she writes for the HBV Advocate. The journal presents the
latest in hepatitis B research, treatment, and prevention from recent academic and medical journals. This month, the following topics are explored:
Continue reading "HBV Journal Review – June 2015"
What support services are available for patients and families that are facing liver cancer? Are there any assistance programs to help pay for treatment or other costs? What about online or community support?
Listen to this webinar from the Hepatitis B Foundation’s Liver Cancer Connect program. Guest speakers Karla Pillote, a nurse practitioner at Johns Hopkins’ Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC, and Andrea Wilson, founder of BlueFaery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association, explain how families can access valuable services.
Be sure to visit Liver Cancer Connect for all you need to know about liver cancer!
Dr. Gish answered answered a number of very important questions for those diagnosed with liver cancer, and also has some great advice for liver cancer surveillance, including best imaging tests for the diagnosis of cirrhosis or liver cancer and more. Continue reading "Q & A – Treatment Options for Liver Cancer Webinar"
In celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Dr. moon Chen, Principal Investigator for the Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training (AANCART) and UC Davis professor, reflects on the unnecessary cancer burden in Asian American and Pacific Islanders, including the burden of hepatitis B related liver cancer. Continue reading "May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month"
Myth: Clinical trials are only for people with advanced stages of cancer.
Fact: No! Trials are available for all stages of cancer, not just for people who have advanced cancer that is not responding to treatment.
If you or a loved one needs treatment for liver cancer, clinical trials are an option to think about. Continue reading "Clinical Trials in Liver Cancer: What You Need to Know"
Hoping to learn more about treatment options for liver cancer, but weren’t able to make the webinar with Dr. Gish on April 27th? Continue reading "Treatment Options for Liver Cancer YouTube Webinar With Dr. Robert Gish"
Please join the Hepatitis B Foundation’s Liver Cancer Connect program and world-renowned liver disease specialist, Dr. Robert Gish for a webinar on Monday, April 27th 12 noon EDT to learn about liver cancer treatment. How does the stage of the cancer affect treatment? Why are screening and surveillance so important? What are the available treatments and what are the therapies in development? Continue reading "Webinar on Treatment Options for Liver Cancer: What You Need to Know"
According to media headlines, a recent study apparently found that cancers are mainly caused by “bad luck.” But are the headlines accurate? And if so, do we just cross our fingers and hope for the best? Continue reading "Not Just Bad Luck"
In recognition of Liver Cancer Awareness Month, Liver Cancer Connect is highlighting some of the advances in prevention, screening, and treatment that are leading to increased survival among people with liver cancer. Continue reading "Fighting the Doom and Gloom: Prevention Works!"
