US Edition3 in 5 Liver Cancer Cases Due to Preventable Risk Factors, Obesity-Linked Cases Spiralling, Says Lancet Study: Why Our Lifestyle Matters Even More
GLOBAL, JUL 29 – The Lancet Commission estimates 60% of liver cancers are preventable by tackling hepatitis, alcohol use, and obesity-related metabolic liver diseases globally by 2050.
- The Lancet Commission report projected that liver cancer cases will rise from 0.87 million in 2022 to 1.52 million by 2050.
- Experts point out the report highlights risk factors like chronic hepatitis B and C, heavy alcohol use, and obesity-related liver diseases, especially MASLD.
- Liver cancer currently has five-year survival rates ranging from 5% to 30%, experts warn, amid rising cases projected to reach 1.52 million by 2050.
- Among its recommendations, the commission urges governments to implement comprehensive preventive strategies, including intensified HBV vaccination mandates and universal adult HCV screening, to address the projected rise in hepatocellular carcinoma cases.
- Projections show that without action, the healthcare burden of liver cancer could increase significantly, with a 35% rise in cases caused by MASH by 2050.
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The new evidence shows that the cases will be more and more and that the decrease of hepatitis B and C will accompany an increase in the correlation with MASLD, MASH, obesity and alcohol
Published in the scientific journal "The Lancet" on Tuesday, July 29, a report demonstrates the importance of prevention to curb the rise of liver cancers, three out of five of which could be avoided.
Liver Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050
A new global study points to a striking stat: About 60% of liver cancer cases—currently killing more than 700,000 people worldwide each year—could be prevented by tackling a handful of risk factors. Published in the Lancet journal , the study highlights chronic hepatitis B and C, heavy alcohol...
Better coverage of hepatitis B vaccine and policies targeting obesity and alcohol consumption are needed to reduce the number of liver cancers that, due to lack of public action, could almost double in the world in 2050, says an international study published on Tuesday.
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