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Regular liver cancer checks linked to longer survival in Asia-Pacific study

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Regular liver cancer checks linked to longer survival in Asia-Pacific study

Liver cancer, also called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), often develops in people with long-term liver disease. Doctors sometimes recommend regular surveillance, which means checking the liver with scans and blood tests to catch cancer early. A new study looked at whether this approach still helps, since the causes of liver cancer are changing in many parts of the world.

Researchers studied 1,185 people with liver cancer from hospitals in Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. Most patients were men, with an average age of about 68 years. Almost 1,000 of them had been under regular surveillance before their cancer was diagnosed.

The results showed that patients who had surveillance lived longer than those who did not. The benefit was clear at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years after diagnosis. The survival advantage was especially strong in people whose liver cancer was linked to hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

For patients with liver cancer caused by metabolic liver disease (also known as MASLD) or alcohol, the benefits of surveillance were less certain. In these groups, survival differences were not as clear in the first 3 years. The researchers believe this may be due to fewer patients in these categories, and more studies are needed.

This study suggests that regular liver cancer checks can save lives, particularly for people with hepatitis B or C. For patients with other causes of liver disease, doctors may still recommend surveillance, but the benefits are still being studied.

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