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
Category: liver
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
Pitt-UPMC collaboration transforms liver cancer care from lab bench to patient bedside
Dr. Satdarshan (Paul) Singh Monga has a personal connection to liver cancer, a disease that he spent his whole career studying. His father’s liver disease… Read more
Pitt Study Identifies Potential New Treatment for Liver Fibrosis
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy sheds light on the processes that lead to liver fibrosis and suggests a novel treatment… Read more
From the Experts: Frequently Asked Questions about the East Palestine Train Derailment
Following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, residents of the surrounding communities have questions about their health. Health experts from the… Read more