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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion (HIPEC) Treatment
Only a handful of hospitals in the country offer an innovative procedure known as HIPEC to treat rare forms of cancer.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, UPMC HealthBeat Podcast
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: UPMC Center for Liver Diseases
Dr. Naudia Jonassaint of the UPMC Center for Liver Diseases discusses the ground breaking and comprehensive care available to patients dealing with not only common but complex liver disease.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, UPMC HealthBeat Podcast
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What Is Sickle Cell Disease? Learn More About This Genetic Blood Disorder
Sickle cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders, can prevent red blood cells from carrying oxygen through the vessels. Learn More.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Understanding a Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment
A pancreatic cancer diagnosis can be alarming. Here's what you need to know about prevention, detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Family Health
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What Is Cholangiocarcinoma?
Cholangiocarcinoma is an extremely rare form of cancer affecting the bile ducts which connect the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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What’s the Difference Between Hepatitis A, B, and C?
Did you know there are different types of hepatitis? The three most common are A, B, and C, each named for the specific virus that causes the disease.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
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Fulminant Hepatic Failure: What Is Acute Liver Failure?
Fulminant hepatitis, or acute liver failure, is a type of hepatitis that causes your liver to fail very quickly. Learn more about this condition.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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What Is Hepatocellular Carcinoma? Liver Transplants for Liver Cancer
If you have hepatocellular carcinoma, is liver transplant an option to treat your liver cancer? Learn more about this type of liver cancer.Read More
Categorized as: Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Cirrhosis and Liver Transplant: What You Should Know
Learn about cirrhosis and liver transplant: What is cirrhosis? How does cirrhosis affect the body? Read on to find out.Read More
Categorized as: Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant