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New research suggests proton radiation therapy can benefit patients with challenging liver tumors

October 30, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments American Society For Radiation Oncology, Liver Cancer, Proton Therapy, Radiation Therapy, Radiotherapy

Two new studies support and inform the use of proton radiation therapy to treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a common but often fatal type of liver cancer for which there are limited treatment options. The studies were published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, the flagship scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

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Study suggests new metabolic target for liver cancer

September 23, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Liver Cancer, Metabolism

Disrupting a metabolic pathway in the liver in a way that creates a more “cancer-like” metabolism actually reduces tumor formation in a mouse model of liver cancer. This surprising finding from a Univ. of Iowa study identifies the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier as a potential target for preventing liver cancer.