A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...
Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis ...
WASHINGTON, DC — For individuals with both metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and obesity, bariatric surgery can prevent liver disease progression to the point where ...
Combining surgery with chemotherapy significantly improves survival in GIST patients with liver metastases compared to chemotherapy alone. Median CSS and OS for combined treatment exceed 120 months, ...