‘World’s first’ treatment said to reverse stage-four liver cancer

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Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have successfully prolonged the life of a late-stage liver cancer patient by using a new treatment strategy that reduced the tumour to a size that allowed the man to receive a transplant. The procedure known as a “reduce and remove” strategy was described as the first in the world to shrink a stage-four liver cancer to what was considered stage one. Post reporter Connor Mycroft explores what the outcome means with the co-leader of the research team, Professor Albert Chan Chi-yan.
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[@axolotltheories]

All the people who work on cancer research should be applauded for their contribution to humanity! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@ecommercewithjay8857]

I totally agree. I lost my mom this year of march to breast cancer and I support all work towards breast cancer.

[@jasC1933]

Yes. Totally agreed.👍

[@eggbenedict-gt7mw]

Yes bro

[@MarissaCarterArtist]

Government and financial support would be reasonable. 😒🗣

[@livetochange974]

Thank Jesus for giving these people the knowledge

[@dannychenski687]

I really don't care to watch this video right now and I don't care if this is just overhyped. The fact that people are hard at work solving these problems is beautiful on its own. I have immense respect for every single person who even tries to help these kinds of causes

[@eternallife8898]

Blue collar people:- They should had invested money in stock market instead of going to college

[@albertteng1191]

uh oh, better protect these doctors, they will surely be a target for multinational pharma firms

[@ck-bs2ms]

The west

[@lolcatjunior]

The Chinese governement has deeper pockets than most Western companies. Not even Blackrock can bride the CCP.

[@pepsicherry6389]

​@@ck-bs2mswhat a bs u talking..

[@miketsai75]

It won't! The Cantonese doctor know how to spread the business to all the parties! 😂

[@wilsonbethlehem3101]

Chemotheraphy + Radiotheraphy + Immunotheraphy + Surgery + Family support. It depends on whether the stage 4 cancer patients can withstand these treatment.

[@HuyDao0014]

+ 10 million dollars debt. But all jokes aside, I really hope they are able to optimize the treatment so that it's more plausible for the majority of cancer patients.

[@michaelfung4629]

They'll stand it alot better than a transplant.

[@absfinal]

Withstanding family support?

[@robertbarrett3749]

How about changing diet, using a keto diet, eleminating sugar, use intermittent fasting, drug companies don't want you to know that

[@thiefoftime101]

@@robertbarrett3749intermittent fasting doesn’t do that

[@apemancommeth8087]

Every step is a step forward! Great job to all involved!

[@golfer901]

i hope this story continue and didnt just dissapear like many other succesfull cancer treatment

[@rabbitazteca23]

that is amazing! Congrats on the team! Sir Chan, you are doing your country, your people, and the world proud!

[@Mudshovel-xx6se]

Congratulations to all the people who contributed to this. Humanity has come so far since prehistoric times.

[@SajanSingh-mj8eh]

As well as deadly diseases.

[@empressatheism5146]

except for people who still believe in garbage holy books.

[@SajanSingh-mj8eh]

@@empressatheism5146 Sure. Those books know more than you ever will.

[@user-lx1dy3iw1z]

Great respects to researchers.

[@benwilton5307]

Not to rain on his parade even though this is a major breakthrough but his example is that of a T4 non-metastatic liver cancer patient. He did not say that the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes or other organs so that's not a Stage 4A or 4B cancer! It sounds like it's was only a Stage 3B cancer (T4 N0 M0)

[@dan020350]

same for my dad lung cancer- Radiation- chemo therapy then immunotherapy. My dad was cancer free but still passed away but many years after mother passed away

[@CryptoIncome448]

Protect him at all cost!!!

[@miketsai75]

the young anchor did ask a very pro and wise question: how long the patient can survive after the treatment? 👍👍

[@eggbenedict-gt7mw]

Respect to this cancer research er

[@Tika_the_doggo]

Nice to see that Magnus Carlsen has found a new job. This kind of research is really nice btw, well done!

[@rabbitazteca23]

lol

[@silentstringquartet]

It's a post mortem talk with Lê Quang Liêm

[@Billy_Gee]

Lol he really looks like him 😅

[@RayMak]

Thank you for this

[@Charlotte66666]

Well done to everybody involved 🎉🎉🎉

[@vinucini4341]

Where is America's great hospitals,world renowned surgeons, scientists. Where did they go

[@eggbenedict-gt7mw]

Chinese are hardworking people

[@0paulmayor1233]

They did the world first eye surgery so don't try to degrade america here

[@brianlowe3529]

@@0paulmayor1233 let’s hope it’s true for all cancer patients not which country is the greatest and points scoring

[@MAES22-u2h]

Honestly. I respect research this team appear to be doing. Understand The United States have checks and balances, test trails, FDA and protected whistleblowers…So when WE SAY, it’s a cure…. You can bet, it’s a cure( Covid-19 example) This is able to happen because there is no 1 KING, that rules us, but the people elect or release our industry leaders by a vote. Checks and Balances is what makes us GREAT… China HAS 1 leader for life…. What he say goes in China. So it’s had for me to trust their appearance of checks and balances…..they can’t even speak out or subject to imprisonment or death… I TRUST AMERICA 🇺🇸

[@tanned06]

The title is really misleading.... the treatment has yet to really show reversion of the stage-4 liver cancer, but just positive outcome for a long-term survival more than 6-12 months.

[@firebolt2310]

Congratulations this will save lot's of life

[@PARSA.Korosh.Ardashir1]

Great job 🌼

[@benuprasad169]

this is what i want to hear all over the news and headlines, not about wars and killings.

[@scribblescratch3011]

Awesome, keep working hard

[@YUDNSAY]

There have been many breakthroughs in cancer treatments, rarely do you see or hear about them outside the province of the very wealthy, after the fanfare has died down. I read that the spike protein used in the mRNA jab has now been developed to replicate, possibly indefinitely, within the individual cells, I also read that cancers, globally, have, since 2020 'exploded', has anyone an answer for this?

[@tomspencer1364]

Probably look at agencies that work with oncology if you want statistics. Why would you be posting on social media for such questions if you wanted a real answer?

[@YUDNSAY]

I already did that, but I'm interested in other peoples thoughts, thanks for yours.@@tomspencer1364

[@consciouslasagne354]

I don't know hot to say this but the lighting makes the host looks like a sitcom from the 90s

[@christinalee6121]

Hopefully this procedure is talked about in the US

[@user-tn3us2ye8t]

Groundbreaking

[@yugioht42]

Too late for my mom as she lost to liver cancer just 5 months ago. If we could have done it we could have but we didn’t know about it and she couldn’t travel in her state. It was a loss all the way around.

[@Gasser24769]

Fucksake mate I’m so sorry

[@Sunshine-zi4nq]

Lost my dad to liver cancer too some years ago. It was stage 3 and had not metastasized but couldn't be resected. He didn't do well on chemo and passed away within months. Liver cancer us one of those with poorer prognosis.

[@livetochange974]

​@@Sunshine-zi4nqthis is scary I'm 22 and scared of having cancer since I don't have a family doctor and never did a full body checkup etc. what are sign of liver cancer

[@Sunshine-zi4nq]

@@livetochange974 is there any reason you fear you might get it? If not then don't worry about it. As for signs, I don't think it is the same for everyone . My dad had low grade fever, loss of appetite, insomnia, fatigue, frequent leg cramps. If you feel anything out of the ordinary for your body you could just go see a Dr for some tests. Otherwise at your age most don't do regular physicals.

[@SajanSingh-mj8eh]

​@@livetochange974feeling scared of the disease increases your chance of having it. Search online it's true.

[@labfkundana1983]

My mother was diagnosed with liver cancer last month, stage 4 liver cancer. Currently my mother is only given therapy drugs. Please help me, I hope my mother recovers

[@miketsai75]

Why chemo, radiat, surgury didn't make patient cancer free and still pass away later due to metastasis. But after adding immuto makes cancer free. Why not just go for immuno alone at the first place.

[@MissingInPerson]

it would be stage 4 but not spread to other organs.

[@mensurhamzic5199]

I work in the industry and this does not sound groundbraking at all. it's just a combination of different treatments which have been used for decades.

[@meteora8888]

It's getting the right combination which they're trying to turn into a protocol. Work in the industry? You're not a Doctor I'm fairly sure.

[@JuanDiazSilvermyst]

I just wish we can use these methods for other cancers.

[@Maggie-nv7ds]

Bravo 🎉well done 👍

[@kevinp645]

And.... this is the last time you will hear about this research 🥲

[@nayasu128]

BREAKING NEWS: Cancer researcher dies of sudden suicide

[@samyadeepsengupta460]

Great news coming from hongkong

[@kkwong1973]

Bravo.

[@Sinh499]

Fascinating approach

[@paquitoignacio3449]

I hope it worked very well to cure liver disease

[@factsyoudidntknow9861]

Those who are working to cure cancer should be supported by big organisations and the richest and powerful people

[@Maxfr8]

Instead of monitoring or observing the patient, they surveil him.

[@miketsai75]

For how long?!

[@roshan1980]

Salute to those life savers❤

[@verheniesayeo8765]

I wish everybody can afford that , and I wish everycountry have that kind of treatment, in Philippines in public hospitals you need to wait for 1 month 2 month 3,4,5 months before you can ge a slot for a chemotherapy. My husband have a liver cancer and need to wait fo a month for his chemotherapy. How i wish public hospitals can also provide like private hospitals

[@cpeng9856]

Should discuss more on the Tri modalities exactly what they are instead of focus and drumming up potential survival rates.

[@integratedhatespreader]

We should fund medical research more rather than wasting money on war machines.

[@lowengkok1201]

This is miracle amazing breakthrough.thank you.

[@milanpintar]

Thank you for all your work both of you

[@umitbali]

How can I get in contact with this sergeant please? My dad needs help

[@bhavanapatelabsolutelytrue2625]

Where are you located ? And what is the name of your hospital you do this treatment ?

[@silvialogan9226]

That is very great news! Everybody who works in cancer research and comes up with new treatments and see successful survival rates on cancer patients should be given a Medal.

[@CryptoIncome448]

Thankyou great doctor!!!

[@youxkio]

12% success from 100% cases??? Only 12% success? What a failure!!!

[@beatricenyambare913]

That's how it goes. Some will respond to treatments, some won't.

[@MG-ul3mi]

this isnt a failure pal. its a success and a step forward. dont be silly. cancer is insanely hard to treat

[@jackfrost2014]

Remember that the patients are at stage 4 cancer

[@beepbeep5153]

It's stage 4 you clown. That means stage 1, 2, 3 has higher rates

[@youxkio]

Still a failure.@@jackfrost2014

[@medicopedia9052]

It only works for 6 mths

[@fazlulhoquechoudhury2915]

Well Done.

[@toram6210]

He’s basically telling people how it’s done

[@Beepinsqueekin]

My 55 year old brother died from stage 4 liver cancer.

[@christianrazvan]

So where is the breakthrough?

[@Indian_Rajput]

Isn't tumor spreads throughout body into other organs too in Stage४. I think it can only be treated by Destroying the stealthy nature of abnormal cells so our own immune system can eat it.

[@magicnier211]

It's probably the immunotherapy that works on the cancer cells that spread

[@centerrightpunk]

Anything on treating or preventing Covid? Treating Long Covid?

[@Tantemify]

i can only hope that he is saying the truth and not over hyping

[@India_Iove]

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[@christianv-h3278]

I like the "894" in your username- but you know what, it could be even better, by adding just one number! 8964 eh? I bet you won't be getting your 50 cents anytime soon..😂

[@ryangoodwin3799]

In that case…I guess 1 more beer tonight is ok.

[@exxodas]

Incredible

[@SweetUncleG]

How much to perform all of this procedures...?

[@wxman2003]

Sounds like an infomercial.

[@maemilev]

Highly doubted it. Every Hong Kong business entity is to vacuum your wallet dry! And just soo happen that the aging population is super rich there.

[@HelloWorld-hb7yt]

my dad passed away from stage 4 liver cancer. Will this treatment takes many more years?

[@daisuke6072]

Interesting, however a new modality of treatment rather than a new treatment and also there are limitations on its positive applicability. Nevertheless a welcome development.

[@veganthegreat6554]

Remember, A liver cancer arising from NASH Etiology (Non Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis) is very very hard to cure due to its very nature of multiple chemo resistance especially in its Fourth stage. In addition to this, Ascites, Portal Vein Thrombosis, Verices, Throbocytopenia, spleenomegaly, Anemia will make the prognosis down south very quickly during systemic, radiation and immunotherapy.

[@farryeverette2962]

I have stage 4 liver cancer

[@wei7818]

The question is: how much will survive to the side effects of this treatment... Let's wait.

[@iSheree]

Versus how many people survive if they don’t do treatment? The survival times are really short for liver cancer. I wish there was more data on how long you live without treatment vs with treatment so it is easier to decide if treatment is worth it or not.

[@luckssj]

Dr. Ronda Patrick has already done this

[@Truth_sounds]

Intelligent doctor

[@wilbertyoung8235]

That’s nice and all but i think more importantly the people would like to know how much is treatment

[@walkman06]

Please make this works 🙏

[@mobidick6064]

Have you tried vibration therapy

[@finmat95]

So did the son give his liver to his father? and did he accept that????????

[@klc2578]

listen carefully, only 40% improvement.

[@Vertex_vortex]

Only for liver cancer unfortunately if it even works

[@akirayagami4226]

No worries, humans are by far the smartest creature on this planet. I'm pretty sure that we'll eventually figure a way out. Never underestimate the Human intellect.

[@ragnarokws2670]

But that save alot peoples also

[@eggbenedict-gt7mw]

U have no choice 😂😂😂😂 a beggar is not a chooser

[@nazmircool]

Judt curious, doesn’t stage 4 mean that there is metastasis going on. How does local chemo and transplant eradicate it?

[@gold9994]

It's not a general thing, but you generally could try experimental treatments on those patients. The thing is, they're going to die either way, so any experimental treatments might save them (low chance), while also providing a lot of data for us to study. Will it work? Probably not. But there's a small chance that it could work. How does local chemo and transplant eradicate it? They don't work except for select special cases. They are usually case by case.

[@tinlok6612]

Stage 4 can be locally advanced (as the doctor said, invading multiple main liver vessels or something like that) but non-metastatic

[@makuohua3071]

Strategy and mode of treatment approach is highly Professional . While increase immune systems is appreciable but Still need More Observation to get approval rating by modifications adaptation to response in curative therapy.

[@canhandletruth]

THC anyone?

[@quirkyusername1093]

can't wait for people to forget all about this

[@feliciasuharja4466]

Can we say that the reporter is experiencing urticaria in the span of a few minutes since the start of the interview..? That poor guy should be given a medicine as soon as possible 😢

[@dominicperez3777]

Well this is surprising! We might be one step closer to curing liver cancer.

[@iron4517]

Interesting

[@fanatla3195]

I love how these specialists put all their effort into improving the survival and quality of life of these patients... Only for months later to these patients to acquire COVID in health centers with serious deficiencies in the control of airborne infections such as poor ventilation, abandonment of the use of masks between staff and patients, as well as absence of infectious disease tests for staff. Anyway...

[@petsandthingsilike]

Amazing!!!! Huge breakthrough!!!

[@beanmanbutchina]

Common human W

[@knighttoking7926]

Yeah. Sure. You betcha.

[@AM93000]

Hong Kong is the forefront when it comes to liver disease research because of hepatitis there and in China .

[@treplay8846]

Immunotherapy is the key

[@ghostmarine3581]

This is going to be way too expensive.

[@michaelkoch6863]

There is no cure. Once you have it, you are done .

[@khaliddurrani6432]

It’s heartening to see that an advanced stage 4 hcc can be down-staged to stabe 1 and a hope for long term survival. This must our trust in Allah Almighty to reveal its bounties to even the most unfortunates with terminal stage cancers.

[@scottslomka240]

only a million dollhairs a year

[@mayaryar123]

Can any one till this treatment way? this is medication are what ?

[@sugarcan1110]

South china news didnt even know here in west

[@bushrasharafuddheen9836]

Congrats UH

[@user-de7fs1gi5n]

We need 50% 😂