Is metastatic colorectal cancer curable?
More than 40,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer (of the colon or rectum) every year in the UK. Here, Mr Nicola de’ Liguori-Carino provides an expert insight into metastatic colorectal cancer, including detection, treatment options and prognosis, among other important points.
What is the best way to treat liver cancer?
What is the best way to treat liver cancer? Find out in our latest article, as revered Manchester-based consultant general surgeon, Mr Nicola de Liguori-Carino, tells us how liver cancer is treated and cured, and what this treatment entails.
Improving outcomes for patients with bowel cancer and liver metastases
Unfortunately, depending on the stage of colorectal cancer, it can metastases to other parts of the body, which is commonly the liver. Despite the challenges seen in treating this difficult diagnosis, advancements in surgery and improvements in understanding how to target liver metastases have given patients a better outlook. Here we learn from a top hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon, Mr Nicola de’ Liguori Carino, how colorectal cancer and liver metastases are treated.
Irreversible electroporation: a solution for pancreatic cancer?
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a modern treatment that uses electrical pulses to destroy cancerous cells. It is a technique still in its infancy, with research still being conducted. Could it provide a solution to pancreatic cancer? Leading surgeon Mr Nicola de’ Liguori Carino explains.
What happens when bowel cancer metastasises to the liver?
Some patients diagnosed with colorectal (bowel) cancer, also present with liver metastases. The liver is the most common site in the body of patients with bowel cancer for metastasis to occur due to its anatomical location. Whilst this can be a very challenging diagnosis to be given, treatment can be possible, as well as cure. Mr Nicola de’ Liguori Carino, an experienced hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon, explains how liver metastases are identified and treated in patients with colorectal cancer.
Irreversible electroporation and the nanoknife
Cancer is an ever-present danger to our health, affecting thousands of people in the UK, and capable of appearing in almost any part of the body. New treatments are always being researched and developed to combat cancer. Could electrical pulses provide an answer to those cancers that are difficult to treat with surgery or chemotherapy? We asked expert surgeon Mr Nicola de’ Liguori Carino.
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