#liver cancer

People under 50 who were cured of hepatitis C were at comparable risk to the general population.

Barriers still stand in the way of making treatment available to all who need it.

But a simple improvement in dietary intake reversed fatty liver disease and staved off cancer.

Disruptions in access to treatment and harm reduction services could set back effort to eliminate hep C in the U.S.

An extra booster dose raised antibody levels in one third of people with organ transplants, but many remain unprotected.

The early cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat.

Studies have shown an alarming drop in screenings—and more advanced cancer—during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Current screening guidelines may shortchange Black individuals.

The disease has similar prevalence across high-income and low- and middle-income nations.

Mice that performed modest exercise were less likely to show signs of inflammation, cell aging and liver cancer.

Alcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has dramatically added to the toll.

Hepatitis A and E usually resolve on their own, but hepatitis B and C can cause serious liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Blacks are also less likely to be diagnosed early.

The decrease is largely due to improved lung cancer treatment, but the impact of COVID-19 is not yet known.

A Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Areas with lower population density have not seen the same slowdown as urban areas.