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Liver Transplantation for Bile Duct Cancer From this month, liver transplantation will be available to a small proportion of people who are diagnosed with bile duct cancer. The medical term for bile duct cancer is cholangiocarcinoma, or CCA for short. Even though the risk is low, the risk of developing CCA is higher for someone…
October is Free Wills Month – an opportunity to write or update a simple will for free. There’s no obligation to leave a gift, but any legacy you choose to leave helps PSC Support continue providing vital support, information, and research.
We’re working with researchers to develop tools to measure symptoms and quality of life in PSC.
Share your experiences living with PSC. This important research aims to better understand the symptoms of PSC and how they affect daily life, including social, emotional, and financial impacts. By sharing your experiences, you can help improve knowledge about what it’s really like to live with PSC.
PSC Support welcomes the Review and strongly agrees that changes to the NLOS are required in order to ensure equity, access and transparency for patients. We endorse those recommendations which seek to address the disadvantage that PSC patients face under the NLOS.
Over the past year, NHS Blood and Transplant has been reviewing how deceased donor livers are offered to people needing a liver transplant. Patients, families, and professionals have all shared their views. NHSBT invites you to attend an online webinar to hear the proposals and give your feedback.
Rifampicin is sometimes prescribed to help manage itching (pruritus) in people with PSC and other liver diseases. We have become aware, through our community, partners and the NHS, that there is currently a national shortage of Rifampicin.
This Organ Donation Week, we’re turning our channels pink to highlight the importance of organ donation, encourage you to register your decision, and share real-life stories of its impact on people with PSC.
Read the latest updates on the SPRING trial, the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, how we are funding research this year and how PSC Support is influencing real change in research and policy.