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Liver Biopsy
A liver biopsy is a test used to diagnose liver conditions. Read on to learn more about the procedure.
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Learn details about ERCP, a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas.
Pancreatic Cancer: Introduction
Learn the basics of pancreatic cancer, including the types of cancer in the pancreas.
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have pancreatic cancer, you'll need certain exams and tests to be sure. Learn what tests are used to diagnose pancreatic cancer.
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
ESD is a type of treatment for cancer in the stomach or esophagus. The procedure is done to remove a tumor that has grown into the second layer of the wall of the stomach or esophagus.
Liver Scan
A liver scan is an imaging test to look at your liver and see how well it is working. This test may also be called a liver-spleen scan because the healthcare provider often looks at the spleen at the same time.
CT Scan of the Pancreas
A CT scan is a type of imaging test. It uses X-rays and computer technology to make images of the body. A CT scan can make detailed pictures of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, organs, and blood vessels. The images are more detailed than regular X-rays.
CT Scan of the Liver and Biliary Tract
A CT scan is a type of imaging test. It uses X-rays and computer technology to make images of the body. A CT scan can make detailed pictures of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, organs, and blood vessels. They are more detailed than regular X-rays.
Liver Cancer: Treatment Questions
Talking with healthcare providers about your liver cancer can be overwhelming. Here are some questions to ask during your appointments.
Liver Cancer: Tests After Diagnosis
After a diagnosis of liver cancer, you'll likely have other tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about your cancer.
Liver Cancer- Systemic Therapies
Systemic therapies are medicines that travel all through the body to kill cancer cells or slow their growth. They may be given right into your blood (as an IV), as a shot, or as pills you take at home.
Liver Cancer: Symptoms
Liver cancer often does not cause symptoms in its early stages. But it can cause symptoms. Learn what symptoms to watch for.
Liver Cancer: Surgery
Which type you have depends on the size of the cancer, where it is, how much it has spread, how well the rest of the liver is working, your overall health, and other factors.
Liver Cancer: Stages
The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Your healthcare provider uses exams and tests to find out the size of the cancer and where it is.
Liver Cancer: Risk Factors
Anyone can get liver cancer. But there are some factors that can increase your risk for it.
Liver Cancer: Radiation Therapy
Radiation for liver cancer is given in two main ways: external, with a machine, and internally, with radioactive beads.
Liver Cancer: Newly Diagnosed
Being told you have liver cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
Liver Cancer: Introduction
Cancer is when cells in the body change and grow out of control. Liver cancer is cancer that starts in your liver.
Liver Cancer: Diagnosis
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have liver cancer, certain exams and tests will be done to know for sure. These may include blood tests, imaging tests, and a liver biopsy.
Esophageal Cancer: Symptoms
Esophageal cancer often doesn't cause symptoms in its early stages. When this cancer does cause symptoms, they're often like those you might have with other health issues, such as indigestion.
Ampullary Cancer
Detailed information about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ampullary cancer.
Carcinoid Tumor
Carcinoid tumor is a rare type of tumor that grows slowly.
Gallbladder Cancer: Radiation Therapy
Radiation uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from multiplying. It can be used after surgery, to kill any cancer that is too small to see, or on inoperable cancers to prevent their spread.
Laryngeal Cancer: Treatment Questions
Talking with healthcare providers about cancer can be overwhelming. It helps to be prepared. Make a list of questions and bring them to your appointments. Read on for helpful questions to get you started.
Gallbladder Cancer: Risk Factors
A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of having a disease. Learn about risk factors for gallbladder cancer.
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