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October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month 2024

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month 2024

What is liver cancer?Liver cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the liver. The most common type is hepatocellular carcinoma, which starts in the main type of liver cell (hepatocyte). What are the risk factors for liver cancer?Risk factors include chronic infection with hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, certain inherited […]

cadaver transplant a success

2013’s first cadaver transplant a success

The first successful cadaver liver transplant of year 2013 was performed by senior consultant transplant surgeon and a specialist in liver, kidney and pancreas transplant Dr. Rakesh Rai at Fortis Hospital on Nivrutti Shinde, a 68- year-old who was suffering from advanced liver cirrhosis. Shinde, a retired principal, was diagnosed to have cirrhosis few months […]