Common Herbal Medicines Used to Fight Against Liver Cancer

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer and the 9th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Since 1980, its incidence rates have increased more than three times and its death rates have more than doubled. This year, 41, 260 new cases and 30, 520 deaths related to this disease were estimated by the American Cancer Society.

As opposed to other prevalent cancers like breast and lung cancer, only a few medical interventions have been thoroughly tested for HCC. The three curative treatments currently available for patients with early-stage HCC include local destruction, …read more