hepatocellular
adjective
he·pa·to·cel·lu·lar
ˌhe-pə-tō-ˈsel-yə-lər 
hi-ˌpa-tə-ˈsel-
hi-ˌpa-tə-ˈsel-
: of or involving hepatocytes
hepatocellular carcinoma
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Statistics on Recurrence The outlook for people with hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) is not well understood.
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Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
The study showed that the risk of several cancers—including hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, and pancreatic cancer—decreased by more than 50% in patients with diabetes taking a GLP-1 when compared to those on insulin.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
The risk was cut by more than half for gallbladder cancer, meningioma, pancreatic cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, a kind of liver cancer.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 5 July 2024
In contrast to the cancer agency, JECFA found no convincing link between aspartame and any type of cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
The group noted some positive associations between aspartame consumption and hepatocellular carcinoma, a form of liver cancer.
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
Zhenyu Zhong, $1.05 million to investigate the mechanism of inflammasome hyperactivation during hepatocellular carcinoma development.
—Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
Various lines of evidence suggest that CDK20 is overexpressed in tumors associated with hepatocellular carcinoma and in other cancers.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
Cancer cases and alcohol consumption were highest in central and eastern Europe and eastern Asia, where hepatitis B is a common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 13 July 2021
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Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
The study showed that the risk of several cancers—including hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, and pancreatic cancer—decreased by more than 50% in patients with diabetes taking a GLP-1 when compared to those on insulin.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
The risk was cut by more than half for gallbladder cancer, meningioma, pancreatic cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, a kind of liver cancer.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 5 July 2024
In contrast to the cancer agency, JECFA found no convincing link between aspartame and any type of cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
The group noted some positive associations between aspartame consumption and hepatocellular carcinoma, a form of liver cancer.
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
Zhenyu Zhong, $1.05 million to investigate the mechanism of inflammasome hyperactivation during hepatocellular carcinoma development.
—Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
Various lines of evidence suggest that CDK20 is overexpressed in tumors associated with hepatocellular carcinoma and in other cancers.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
Cancer cases and alcohol consumption were highest in central and eastern Europe and eastern Asia, where hepatitis B is a common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 13 July 2021
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hepatocellular
adjective
he·pa·to·cel·lu·lar
ˌhep-ət-ō-ˈsel-yə-lər
hi-ˌpat-ə-ˈsel-
hi-ˌpat-ə-ˈsel-
: of or involving hepatocytes
hepatocellular carcinomas
hepatocellular necrosis
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