Does a Normal Liver on an MR Angiogram Mean It’s Healthy?
If your liver appears “unremarkable” on an MR angiogram, does this mean it’s healthy? […]
Severe Upper Right Side Pain After Eating: Causes, Solutions
This is about pain on the upper right side of the stomach that occurs after eating. […]
Why Can’t All People with Bad Livers Get a Liver Transplant?
It’s not just an issue of not enough donor livers; it’s an issue that for some patients whose livers are failing, a transplant would mean certain death. But let’s assume that plenty of livers are [...]
Can Hepatic Encephalopathy from Cardiac Liver Disease Come & Go?
If the liver is failing due to heart failure and causes hepatic encephalopathy, can this altered mental status and confusion come and go, or is it permanent due to brain damage from toxin buildup? [...]
Olive Oil vs. Fish Oil: Which One May Ruin Your Liver?
Both olive and fish oils are considered the “healthy oils” or “good fats,” but evidence shows that one of them can damage the liver. The liver is responsible for hundreds of functions. The last thing [...]
Time It Takes for Liver and Pancreatic Cancer to Grow
It takes years for liver and pancreatic cells to develop into cancer, but only months to spread like a demon and become life-threatening once the mass reaches a certain size. […]
Can an Ultrasound Miss Gallbladder Cancer?
There are reasons why you cannot count on an ultrasound for detecting gallbladder cancer; yet, it can also “miss” it. Symptoms of Gallbladder Cancer Abdominal pain, especially in the upper right area of the abdomen [...]
Can a Gallbladder Polyp Turn Into Cancer?
There are different kinds of gallbladder polyps and this includes cancer. So if it’s been discovered that you have a polyp in your gallbladder, should you panic and assume that it’s cancer? Will the mass [...]
Can Liver Disease Odor Really Smell Like Bleach?
A GI doctor addresses the question of can liver disease cause a bleachy odor. Have you ever seen references online stating that liver disease can cause an odor in the patient that’s like bleach or [...]
When Stool Color Can Mean Cancer
Ever had yellow, chalky, green or black stools? What about reddish stools? Do you ever even look at your BMs? Certain colors of BMs or stools can be a warning sign of cancer. “Brown, gray, [...]