Articles / Detecting Liver Cancer Early
GPs can make a significant difference in curbing the rising rates of liver cancer deaths in Australia, experts say.
According to an analysis of over 270 cases of newly diagnosed cases of hepatocellular cancer presenting at seven Melbourne tertiary hospitals over one year, researchers say survival rates could be improved with earlier diagnosis of cirrhosis and better adherence to recommended screening schedules among those known to be at high risk.
“The number of liver cancer-related deaths has been the most rapid for any cancer type in Australia over the past 40 years,” the study authors said in the MJA.
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