A type of cancer that starts in the liver and can cause stomach pain and swelling and jaundice.
When the liver fails, due to cancer and other illnesses, a transplant from a deceased or living donor can offer effective treatment.
For people with Wilson disease, the body is unable to properly metabolize copper and it builds up to dangerous levels.
Pediatric liver transplants at Yale Medicine are extremely safe and successful, and can cure many cases of childhood liver failure.
Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver is scarred due to liver disease. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Most kidneys and livers used in transplantation come from individuals who have died, but this doesn’t provide enough organs. So living donors are needed.
Alcohol use disorder is a chronic, recurring disorder characterized by continued alcohol use despite harmful consequences. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Organ transplants, including heart, liver, kidney and pancreas, require highly specialized anesthesiology skills.
Hepatitis is caused by a virus in the blood. Infection occurs through exposure to the virus. Hepatitis B and C cause liver inflammation.
Gambling disorder is a condition in which gambling becomes an addiction and interferes with a person's daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.