When most people think of cirrhosis, the first organ that comes to mind is the liver. However, hepatic encephalopathy can be described as a disorder caused by severe liver disease that impacts the nervous system and ultimately, the brain. “Hepatic encephalopathy generally occurs in patients with chronic liver disease,” said Elliot Tapper, M.D., a hepatologist and...
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First data in a decade highlights ethnic disparities in cancer
by Cancer Research UK Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cancer Research UK’s latest analysis of NHS Digital cancer registration data uses the most complete recording to date of cancer rates by ethnicity in England, providing crucial data on how some cancer rates vary by ethnicity. The results are published today in the British Journal of Cancer. White...