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Routine liver cancer checks could extend lives below current screening thresholds for alcohol-related cirrhosis

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham found routine liver cancer screening to be cost-effective and life-extending for individuals with alcohol-associated cirrhosis, even when their annual risk of developing liver cancer is less than half the risk level guiding current screening recommendations.

Routine liver cancer checks could extend lives below current screening thresholds for alcohol-related cirrhosis

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