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An interdisciplinary research team has demonstrated a durable and lasting response to a novel treatment—combined locoregional therapy and immunotherapy (LRT-IO)—for advanced liver cancer patients.

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and possible liver cancer." Drinking alcohol can also affect organs like the brain, disrupting the sleep-wake cycle. "It can also affect cognition, coordination and emotional regulation," Alistar ...

causing permanent liver damage or liver cancer. Certain medications or infections may temporarily cause high liver enzyme levels. Increased liver enzymes may also be a sign of liver inflammation ...

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In men specifically, liver cancer deaths were most common. For women, it was breast cancer. “We know that even small amounts of alcohol can affect the breast tissue,” Figueiredo said.