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  2. Chemotherapy - Wikipedia

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    The liver damage can consist of damage to liver cells, hepatic sinusoidal syndrome (obstruction of the veins in the liver), cholestasis (where bile does not flow from the liver to the intestine) and liver fibrosis. [127] [128] Nephrotoxicity (kidney damage) can be caused by tumor lysis syndrome and also due direct effects of drug clearance by ...

  3. New liver cancer treatment ‘effective in 90% of patients’

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    A new treatment for liver cancer which isolates the organ and “bathes” it in chemotherapy has been found to be effective in almost 90% of patients.

  4. Hepatic veno-occlusive disease - Wikipedia

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    Apart from chemotherapy, hepatic veno-occlusive disease may also occur after ingestion of certain plant alkaloids such as pyrrolizidine alkaloids (in some herbal teas), [1] and has been described as part of a rare hereditary disease called hepatic venoocclusive disease with immunodeficiency (which results from mutations in the gene coding for a ...

  5. Hepatic arterial infusion - Wikipedia

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    Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) is a medical procedure that delivers chemotherapy directly to the liver.The procedure, mostly used in combination with systemic chemotherapy, plays a role in the treatment of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). [1]

  6. Liver cancer - Wikipedia

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    Liver cancer can be primary in which the cancer starts in the liver, or it can be liver metastasis, or secondary, in which the cancer spreads from elsewhere in the body to the liver. Liver metastasis is the more common of the two liver cancers. [3] Instances of liver cancer are increasing globally. [8] [9]

  7. Liver regeneration - Wikipedia

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    Liver damage can be caused by viruses, alcohol, medications, and other hepatotoxins. [12] Acetaminophen, found in many prescription and over-the-counter medications, is the most common drug that can cause liver damage if taken in a high dose or in conjunction with alcohol. [12] Many liver transplant patients require the transplant because of ...

  8. Hepatotoxicity - Wikipedia

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    Hepatotoxicity (from hepatic toxicity) implies chemical-driven liver damage. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a cause of acute and chronic liver disease caused specifically by medications and the most common reason for a drug to be withdrawn from the market after approval.

  9. Hepatocellular carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Mipsagargin (G-202), has orphan drug designation as a treatment during chemotherapy for HCC. [93] It is a thapsigargin-based prodrug with cytotoxic activity used to reduce blood flow to the tumor during treatment. Results from Phase 2 trial recommended G-202 as a first-in-class PSMA-targeted prodrug and that it move to clinical trials. [94]