Risk factors for liver cancer include viral infections of the liver (such as hepatitis) and chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) as well as fatty liver disease.
Hepatitis is caused by a virus in the blood. Infection occurs through exposure to the virus. Hepatitis B and C cause liver inflammation.
Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe swallowing difficulties. Some people with dysphagia experience pain while swallowing, known as odynophagia.
A type of bacterium, Clostridium difficile (C. diff), causes one of the most common health care-associated infections in the United States.
Fatty liver disease (fat deposits in the liver) can lead to serious medical problems. Weight loss is often an effective treatment for this condition.
Yale Medicine has expertise the newest forms of radiation therapy to treat liver cancer.
Alcohol-related liver disease occurs due to liver damage caused by excessive consumption of alcohol.
Pediatric liver transplants at Yale Medicine are extremely safe and successful, and can cure many cases of childhood liver failure.
Interventional radiology treatments can be an effective way to deliver chemotherapy or radiation for primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).
Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that causes abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits, affecting the frequency of bathroom visits and the consistency of stool.