Category: liver-cancer

Liver cancer has been called a “silent disease” because very often, symptoms do not occur until the illness is in its later stages. “Usually the disease is picked up on screening, before symptoms appear,” says Eugene R. Schiff, MD, a professor of medicine and executive director of the Schiff Center for Liver Diseases at the… Continue reading Signs and Symptoms of Liver Cancer

Liver cancer starts in the cells of the liver — a vital internal organ that performs many important functions, including storing nutrients that the body uses for energy, removing harmful chemicals and other substances from the blood, and making bile to help the body digest fat from food. The largest internal organ — your liver… Continue reading What Is Liver Cancer? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Primary liver cancer was among the top three causes of cancer death in 46 countries in 2020, and the number of people diagnosed with or dying from primary liver cancer per year could rise by more than 55 percent by 2040, according to a new global analysis. To avoid this increase, countries need to lower… Continue reading Global Rates of Liver Cancer Could Rise by More Than 50 Percent by 2040

If you have liver cancer, eating may be the last thing you want to do. The disease and its treatments can make food seem unappealing. Even so, your body needs those calories to maintain your weight and give you the strength to heal. Your diet during treatment can also make a big difference in how… Continue reading A Diet for Liver Cancer Patients

Over the past decade, the rate of Americans dying from cirrhosis — a chronic disease of the liver — has increased, particularly among young people ages 25 to 34, according to an observational study published in July 2018 in The BMJ. The study found that the rise in cirrhosis deaths was driven by alcohol-related liver… Continue reading Liver Cancer and Cirrhosis an Increasing Problem for Young People