Contains over 150 alphabetized entries on liver diseases, symptoms, treatments, tests, research, and related social issues, and includes directories of transplantation and other organizations, support groups, and Web sites.
"There are three forms of hepatitis, and they infect up to 6 percent of the people in the United States. Drugs that fight this viral infection, which attacks the liver, have been approved but many people go untreated because they mistakenly believe their symptoms are caused by something as common as the flu. There is a timeline on the history of detection and treatment of the disease"--Provided by the publisher.
current and emerging trends in detection and treatment
Orr, Tamra
2009
Offers an overview of liver cancer, providing information on who is at risk, the diagnosis process, the stages of liver cancer, and the latest research and treatment options.