liver disease,cancer and even death,the WHO warned,Margaret Chan,director general of the WHO,said:"Viral hepatitis is now a major public health challenge that requires an urgent response."The two most common forms,which are responsible for 96 per cent of deaths from the disease,are hepatitis ...
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also called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and were 45 percent less likely to die from chronic liver disease (CLD). People who took non-aspirin NSAIDs were 26 percent less likely to die from liver disease, but had no significant protection against liver cancer. ...
Silent Killer Warning as Liver Disease Rises; the Number of People Dying from Liver Disease Has Been Steadily Rising in Wales since the Mid 1990s. Ciaran Jones Looks at How Lifestyles May Be Increasing the Risk of Developing the Condition
Increasing mortality from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in the United States—analysis of national mortality data, 1968–1991 Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease and the epidemiologic features have been incompletely characterized. Because of the historicall... TJ Török,...
(Andalusia), the USA and Wales caused by cancer, heart/renal/liver failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diseases of the nervous system or HIV/AIDS were linked with national or regional healthcare statistics (N=2220997).Results13% (Canada) to 53% (Mexico) of people died at home ...
For women consuming one drink a day, the risk of death from cancer was statistically similar or larger compared to the increased risk of fatal injuries. Increased risk of a number of cancers — colorectal, female breast cancer, and cancers of the liver, mouth, throat and esophagus — "begins...
However, there were also "concerning" rises in melanoma, liver, oral and kidney cancers. While cases are also rising due to population growth, obesity, drinking and inactivity are also playing a part, the researchers said. More on Cancer ...
from infectious or parasitic diseases. Instead, life expectancies range above 70 years and the major causes of mortality are illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. Medicine is able to prolong life by many means, including artificial circulatory and respiratory systems, intravenous feeding and hyd...
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the dying experience of patients with cancer over the last 6 months of life. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of the last 6 months of life among patients with colon cancer and non-small cell lung cancer enrolled in a prospective cohort study from June 1989 to...