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Boost in fight against liver disease
A new non-invasive approach to identifying levels of liver fat could deliver an important boost in the fight against liver disease. Early diagnosis is key to helping combat liver disease. Changes in lifestyle can prevent the condition becoming serious and developing into NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) or NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis). However, early monitoring of...
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It’s time to sound the alarm on late diagnosis of liver disease
Late diagnosis of liver disease is causing a crisis across the UK, denying many patients the chance of getting the best possible treatment. Evidence shows the earlier a patient is diagnosed, the greater their chance of survival. Three quarters of people are currently diagnosed with liver disease in an emergency setting and by this time it...
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Alcohol is not the only cause of liver disease
“Before I was diagnosed with liver disease, I never realised that you could develop a liver problem that wasn’t related to alcohol or hepatitis.” Says Beth Ryan, a cirrhosis patient. “I rarely drink, maybe once or twice a month; but since having children, I put on weight which I now know to be a contributing...
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Help eliminate viral hepatitis, the most overlooked killer of our time
Hepatitis B and C claim 1.4 million lives every single year: more than HIV/AIDS and malaria. However, compared to other infectious diseases, viral hepatitis receives sparse funding for research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Liver cancer rates continue to rise, largely due to viral hepatitis. Despite these infections being so common, they are often overlooked on...
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Innovative Cancer Care Fund to boost liver cancer survival rates
Emerging non-drug technologies have the potential to save lives affected by liver cancer, but the full benefit will only be seen if access to NHS treatment is improved. A proposed new Innovative Cancer Care Fund will help patients and the NHS to access novel non-drug therapies faster. Every day, 16 people are newly diagnosed with...
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Bringing the UK up to speed with Europe on new cancer technologies
Introducing innovative cancer treatments in the UK has historically been frustrated by a convoluted process when it comes to new technology. A new Innovative Cancer Care Fund is set to arrest the UK’s slide behind other EU nations when it comes to making them available en masse. “Within Europe, technologies proven to benefit cancer patients...
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Introducing the fourth pillar of cancer care
Interventional oncology is a relatively new, technologically advanced field of medicine that’s been hailed as the ‘fourth pillar of cancer care’ – but what is it and how is it saving lives? Interventional oncology (IO) is a relatively new and innovative area of medicine revolutionising the treatment of a range of cancers – particularly those...
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From cancer patient to marathon hero: how the Innovative Cancer Care Fund could save lives
The British Liver Trust is joining forces with other health charities to call for improved access to innovative cancer therapies for patients. Every day in the UK, 990 people are diagnosed with cancer, while death rates from liver cancer have soared by around 50% in the last decade. Unfortunately, liver cancer is extremely difficult to...
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Hepatocellular carcinoma: what you need to know
The most widespread form of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a cancer derived from hepatocytes, the main cell of the liver. HCC is the fifth and ninth most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and women respectively. It represents the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. HCC appears mainly in patients with a chronic liver...
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Primary biliary cholangitis, and how to manage it
There are many forms of liver disease, most of which are treatable. But many can coexist with other liver conditions, making the journey even more difficult for the patient, and their family. Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is one of the most rare forms of liver disease. However, it is one of the main causes of...
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‘SIRT saved my life’ says liver cancer survivor
“Without SIRT, I would be dead by now,” says Martyn Griffiths, who was told he had liver cancer after a routine chest X-ray discovered it by chance. When Martyn Griffiths was told he had a tumour the size of a grapefruit on his liver, his world fell apart. But six years after being told he...
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‘Fantastic and unique opportunity’ to end this deadly hepatitis virus
Collaboration, new treatments and reaching out to marginalised communities are helping England achieve its goal of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030. England has committed to eliminating hepatitis C before 2030, with an ambition of 2025 – a bold vision that could have positive ramifications for the whole of society. NHS England, patient charities, the third...
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Lifestyle changes can’t prevent all liver diseases
Not all liver conditions are preventable. Martine Walmsley, who suffers from the rare liver condition primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), highlights the challenges of living with, and managing the condition. The impact of alcohol misuse and obesity on the liver is a hot topic because, by making simple everyday changes, serious liver damage can be prevented...
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Eliminating hepatitis C? We need to eliminate stigma first
To reach marginalised patient populations with hepatitis C, people with experience of the disease are going into communities to share their experiences. It’s a strategy that really works. Chances are, if you’re a hepatitis C (HCV) patient, you’re not just dealing with the effects of the disease, you’re dealing with stigma and discrimination too. “Hepatitis...
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The silent metabolic disease affecting millions worldwide
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with risks of cancer, transplant and even death, yet few at risk of developing the disease are aware of the implications. Understanding NAFLD Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition where fat accumulates in the liver without the excess consumption of alcohol, has become the most common cause...
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Patients with inflammatory liver disease have new hope
Breakthroughs in the development of advanced therapies could revolutionise treatment for thousands of people suffering from immune mediated inflammatory liver disease. There are three main immune mediated inflammatory liver diseases; primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). These conditions develop when a patient’s immune system starts to attack its own...
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Abused and misunderstood – why we should listen to our livers
A recent poll into Liver Disease in the UK1 revealed very few people realise how easily they can damage their liver. 89% of people appreciate that drinking too much alcohol is harmful to the liver. However, when asked to identify the recommended ‘safe’ limits, just 32% of drinkers could correctly identify them. Despite the fact...
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NHS and pharma collaborate to accelerate elimination of hepatitis C in England
“As part of the NHS Long Term Plan the health service is committed to eliminating Hepatitis C, with the most advanced treatments and smart deals with pharmaceutical firms which are not only good news for patients and their families, but taxpayers too.” Hepatitis C not only affects the liver but can lead to a wide...
