{
  "id": 15731106,
  "title": "Routine liver cancer checks could extend lives below current screening thresholds for alcohol-related cirrhosis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/routine-liver-cancer-checks-could-extend-lives-below-current",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T09:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-routine-liver-cancer-current-screening.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}