Prof. Jean-François Dufour studied mathematics at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and received his medical degree from the Geneva Medical School. After training in internal medicine at the University Hospital Geneva and the University Hospital Bern, he joined the laboratory of Professor
Cancers and NASH
Patients and physicians have to know that NASH increases the risk to develop cancers. Specific surveillance has to be implemented when indicated. Hepatocellular carcinoma is rare in patients with NASH without advanced fibrosis, but seems to occur not rarely when the liver is not yet cirrhotic. Some molecular mechanisms seem specific to NASH-related HCC. The management is similar to HCC with other underlying liver disease. Patients with NASH-related HCC may respond less to immuno-oncology.
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Dr. Jean-François Dufour (Switzerland) reviews the association between cancers and NASH, where he highlights the causes of death in NAFLD patients, in which cardiovascular diseases and non-liver cancer with 38.3% and 18.7% are identified as some of the major causes.
Read MoreCancers and NASHPPARs: State-of-the-art by Prof. J.-F. Dufour
Prof. Jean-François Dufour (Switzerland) explores PPARs to NAFLD28 as a systemic disease with metabolic changes in Adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, liver and endothelium.
Read MorePPARs: State-of-the-art by Prof. J.-F. DufourThe role of comorbidities in NASH management: a holistic approach
Prof Jean-François Dufour, Switzerland, addresses the important problem of comorbidities in NASH management including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer. This video was filmed in Boston during the Liver meeting 2019.
Read MoreThe role of comorbidities in NASH management: a holistic approachProf Jean-François Dufour highlights why the Liver meeting 2019 in Boston is relevant for NASH investigators with presentations of new modes of action and non-invasive biomarkers.
This liver meeting in 2019 is quite interesting for those…
Prof Dufour Discusses Best Practices About the Diagnosis of NASH
Prof Dufour Discusses Best Practices About the Diagnosis of NASH
Read MoreProf Dufour Discusses Best Practices About the Diagnosis of NASHIs NASH only about the liver ?
Prof Jean-François Dufour, Switzerland sheds lights on this important question.
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