UPMC’s stroke network is testing new ways to get patients to advanced stroke care faster. In a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery… Read more
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Bringing Advanced Liver Transplant Evaluation Closer to Home in the North Hills
Liver disease often progresses quietly with few symptoms until it becomes advanced. Early evaluation can make the difference between careful monitoring and prevention or the need… Read more
A Molecular Test Now Guiding Diagnosis and Transplant Decisions for Bile Duct Cancer Patients
At UPMC, a molecular test is already helping identify patients with a rare type of cancer that affects the bile ducts – the tubes connecting… Read more
When Standard Tests Fall Short: Improving Diagnosis for High‑Risk Bile Duct Cancer Patients
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a long-term autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the bile ducts (the drainage tubes in the liver) and often… Read more
Study Identifies Hormone-Driven Mechanism Behind Rare Pediatric Brain Tumor
Most cancers are driven by genetic changes that help cancer cells grow out of control. Those unusual changes often help physicians characterize a disease and,… Read more