hepatocellular
adjective
he·pa·to·cel·lu·lar
ˌhe-pə-tō-ˈsel-yə-lər 
hi-ˌpa-tə-ˈsel-
: of or involving hepatocytes
hepatocellular carcinoma
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In contrast to the cancer agency, JECFA found no convincing link between aspartame and any type of cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
The group noted some positive associations between aspartame consumption and hepatocellular carcinoma, a form of liver cancer.
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
Zhenyu Zhong, $1.05 million to investigate the mechanism of inflammasome hyperactivation during hepatocellular carcinoma development.
—Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
Various lines of evidence suggest that CDK20 is overexpressed in tumors associated with hepatocellular carcinoma and in other cancers.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
Cancer cases and alcohol consumption were highest in central and eastern Europe and eastern Asia, where hepatitis B is a common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 13 July 2021
And a prior study by Kennedy found that drinking coffee reduced the risk of hepatocellular cancer, the most common form of liver cancer.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2021
Chronic infections of these viruses are linked to 80% of cases of hepatocellular carcinoma, the type of liver cancer found in the trial participant.
—Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 22 Dec. 2020
From hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, the average increase of annual deaths was 2.1 percent, but rose to 3 percent from 2008 to 2016, according to the study.
—Amy Lieu, Fox News, 19 July 2018
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
The group noted some positive associations between aspartame consumption and hepatocellular carcinoma, a form of liver cancer.
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
Zhenyu Zhong, $1.05 million to investigate the mechanism of inflammasome hyperactivation during hepatocellular carcinoma development.
—Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
Various lines of evidence suggest that CDK20 is overexpressed in tumors associated with hepatocellular carcinoma and in other cancers.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
Cancer cases and alcohol consumption were highest in central and eastern Europe and eastern Asia, where hepatitis B is a common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 13 July 2021
And a prior study by Kennedy found that drinking coffee reduced the risk of hepatocellular cancer, the most common form of liver cancer.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2021
Chronic infections of these viruses are linked to 80% of cases of hepatocellular carcinoma, the type of liver cancer found in the trial participant.
—Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 22 Dec. 2020
From hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, the average increase of annual deaths was 2.1 percent, but rose to 3 percent from 2008 to 2016, according to the study.
—Amy Lieu, Fox News, 19 July 2018
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hepatocellular
adjective
he·pa·to·cel·lu·lar
ˌhep-ət-ō-ˈsel-yə-lər
hi-ˌpat-ə-ˈsel-
hi-ˌpat-ə-ˈsel-
: of or involving hepatocytes
hepatocellular carcinomas
hepatocellular necrosis
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