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Liver cancer screening and detection methods

Overview

Medical experts are emphasizing the necessity of regular screening for liver cancer, particularly for high-risk populations such as those with liver cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis B and C. Because the disease often lacks early symptoms, clinicians recommend biannual liver ultrasounds and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) tests.

In South Korea, national programs provide these screenings twice a year for high-risk individuals aged 40 and older, with CT or MRI scans used for follow-up diagnosis. In Vietnam, clinicians at Bach Mai Hospital have noted that while ultrasound and AFP tests are standard, they have limitations in early detection. To improve accuracy, experts suggest incorporating additional methods like PIVKA-II or the GAAD method—which combines age, gender, AFP, and PIVKA-II—to potentially increase early detection rates to 88.5%.

Entities

Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío · Asociación Española para el Estudio del Hígado · Kim Jeong-han · Konkuk University Hospital · Javier Ampuero

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Liver cancer screening: Experts urge regular testing for high-risk groups

    Medical experts urge high-risk individuals to undergo regular liver cancer screenings, noting that early symptoms are often absent and suggesting advanced testing like PIVKA-II to improve detection rates.

  2. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Medical experts urge systematic alcohol screening for liver disease patients

    Experts urge systematic alcohol consumption assessments in patients with fatty liver disease to better diagnose MetALD, noting that alcohol's role is often overlooked in metabolic liver studies.

Sources

consalud.es · healthmedia.co.kr · hin.company · kenh14.vn · nutridieta.com