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Meeting the rising challenge of liver cancer in the UK
Prevention, early diagnosis and effective treatment are vital in combating this deadly disease Over the last decade in the UK, cases of primary liver cancer have risen by almost two-thirds (63%) and it has the largest increase in mortality compared to all other cancers.[1] Around 5,900 people are diagnosed with liver cancer each year in...
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Helping the most vulnerable believe in themselves
Bringing hepatitis C services to those most in need is helping people in South Yorkshire believe in themselves and make meaningful change. For many people living with drug and alcohol problems, clearing a hepatitis C infection may be a catalyst for turning their lives around. The virus, which attacks the liver and can result in...
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Taking testing and treatment directly to those who need it
When hepatitis C patients failed to come to Dr Foxton’s clinic, he decided to take his clinic straight to them. In 2010, Dr Matthew Foxton, from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, was asked to set up a dedicated hepatitis C clinic to support persons experiencing homelessness. He sent out letters and set up appointments, but...
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The burden of liver disease on the NHS is a ticking time bomb
European livers are bearing the brunt of an above-average alcohol consumption. Liver disease is on the rise and likely to keep going. However, technology exists that can identify liver disease and potentially help GPs and practitioners intervene in the nick of time. Why is early detection of liver diseases important? Many kinds of liver disease...
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Three key steps for good liver health
The UK is facing a liver disease crisis and the latest statistics from the British Liver Trust make for alarming reading. Deaths from liver disease have increased by 400% since 1970 and it is set to overtake cardiovascular disease as the biggest cause of premature death in the next few years. People who have liver...
