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  • Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel for Parents


    A hepatic function panel is a blood test that helps doctors check for liver injury, infection, or disease. It also can check for side effects in the liver from some medicines.

  • Hepatitis for Parents


    Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Most cases are caused by a virus — either hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C — all of which can be passed to others by someone who is infected.

  • Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver (UESL) for Parents


    Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver (UESL) is a rare kind of liver cancer that happens mostly in children.

  • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) for Parents


    While this type of blood cancer is more common in adults, it affects children, too. Thanks to advances in therapy, most kids with CML can be cured.

  • Your Liver for Kids


    Your liver cleans your blood and plays an important part in digestion. Find out more in this article for kids.

  • Rhabdoid Tumor of the Liver for Parents


    A rhabdoid tumor of the liver is a cancer that often spreads quickly to other parts of the body. Most of these very rare tumors happen in babies and toddlers.

  • Types of Blood Tests for Parents


    Blood tests help doctors check how the body’s organs — such as the kidneys, liver, and thyroid, and heart — are working, and see if medical treatments are helpful. Here are some that kids might get.

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) for Parents


    Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a type of liver cancer. It's treated by a health care team of specialists in many areas.

  • Hepatoblastoma for Parents


    Hepatoblastoma is a rare type of cancer that affects the liver but rarely spreads beyond it. Most cases are in children younger than 3.

  • Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML) for Parents


    Learn about this rare type of cancer, which usually affects kids under 4 years old.

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