Tag Archives: Hepatitis C

Mayo Clinic Studies Identify Risk Factors in Rising Trend of Liver Cancer

January 3rd, 2012 - 11:04 am

Doctors have known for years that the incidence of deadly liver cancer is on the rise, but what is causing that trend has remained a mystery. Two Mayo Clinic studies published in the January 3 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings … Continue reading →

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New Hepatitis C Medications on the Horizon

May 18th, 2011 - 2:13 pm

After over a decade long dry spell, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new therapies, boceprevir and telaprevir, for the treatment of Hepatitis C. Both therapies signal a breakthrough in the treatment of Hepatitis C with the … Continue reading →

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Latest Hepatitis C Infection Control Investigation Information

August 30th, 2010 - 2:55 pm

UPDATED: 5-24-11 In August 2010, a 3½-year internal investigation by Mayo Clinic culminated in the firing and subsequent arrest of an employee for diverting injectable fentanyl for personal use. The employee’s actions were linked to the transmission of hepatitis C … Continue reading →

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