Liver Cancer Surveillance Test and Risk of Death
Patients who underwent two or more screenings had a 24% lower risk of death than those who did not.
Why early detection in liver cancer is important?
Liver cancer is a silent killer with no symptoms, so early diagnosis is important
- - Does not recognize, until 70% damage
- - 5-year survival rate 9.6%
- - 52% survival rate when found in stage 1
Source: Korea Health and Medical Research Institute (2017), Effect of National Liver Cancer Surveillance Test on Early Detection, Death and Medical Cost of Liver Cancer