The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, which is often used as a treatment for gout, may also be effective in preventing liver cancer in patients with hepatitis virus-related end-stage liver disease, Mexican researchers said in a new study. The study followed 186 patients with cirrhosis of the liver due to viral disease. 116 received colchicine, while the others received no treatment. Researchers at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City said that of those treated with the drug only 9 percent developed liver cancer, while 29 percent of untreated patients developed the disease. The study also found that patients treated with the drug developed cancer later than those not treated with it. The study appears in the Oct. 15 issue of Cancer. Source: MedindiaRAS << Health Minister Happy With Work Done In Vizhinjam Newer Antidepressants May Trigger Violent Behavior >> Recommended Reading Alcoholic Liver Disease Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general information about Alcoholic Liver Disease. READ MORE Bubbles and Brews - Alcohol Facts There is more to alcohol than mere intoxication. Infamous because of its social abuse but indispensable because of its many industrial applications. READ MORE Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is the most benign of the hepatitis viruses and usually has no long term side effects. Hepatitis A vaccine is available that is 95% effective in preventing the disease. READ MORE Liver Cancer Liver or hepatic cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the liver. The leading cause of the disease is cirrhosis or scarring of the liver tissue. READ MORE Neonatal Jaundice Yellow colouring of skin in newborns, a condition called Neonatal jaundice. , Neonatal jaundice is caused by presence of excessive serum bilirubin. READ MORE Wilson's Disease This is a rare inherited systemic disorder of copper metabolism, affecting the liver mainly before other organs. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Iron Intake Calculator Find a Hospital The Essence of Yoga More News on: Alcoholic Liver DiseaseHepatitis ALiver CancerCancer and HomeopathyNeonatal JaundiceBubbles and Brews - Alcohol FactsCancer FactsCancerLiverWilson's Disease
The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, which is often used as a treatment for gout, may also be effective in preventing liver cancer in patients with hepatitis virus-related end-stage liver disease, Mexican researchers said in a new study. The study followed 186 patients with cirrhosis of the liver due to viral disease. 116 received colchicine, while the others received no treatment. Researchers at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City said that of those treated with the drug only 9 percent developed liver cancer, while 29 percent of untreated patients developed the disease. The study also found that patients treated with the drug developed cancer later than those not treated with it. The study appears in the Oct. 15 issue of Cancer. Source: MedindiaRAS << Health Minister Happy With Work Done In Vizhinjam Newer Antidepressants May Trigger Violent Behavior >> Recommended Reading Alcoholic Liver Disease Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general information about Alcoholic Liver Disease. READ MORE Bubbles and Brews - Alcohol Facts There is more to alcohol than mere intoxication. Infamous because of its social abuse but indispensable because of its many industrial applications. READ MORE Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is the most benign of the hepatitis viruses and usually has no long term side effects. Hepatitis A vaccine is available that is 95% effective in preventing the disease. READ MORE Liver Cancer Liver or hepatic cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the liver. The leading cause of the disease is cirrhosis or scarring of the liver tissue. READ MORE Neonatal Jaundice Yellow colouring of skin in newborns, a condition called Neonatal jaundice. , Neonatal jaundice is caused by presence of excessive serum bilirubin. READ MORE Wilson's Disease This is a rare inherited systemic disorder of copper metabolism, affecting the liver mainly before other organs. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Iron Intake Calculator Find a Hospital The Essence of Yoga More News on: Alcoholic Liver DiseaseHepatitis ALiver CancerCancer and HomeopathyNeonatal JaundiceBubbles and Brews - Alcohol FactsCancer FactsCancerLiverWilson's Disease
