Liver cancer cases to nearly double worldwide by 2050, says study
Liver cancer cases could surge to 1.52 million annually by 2050 from 870,000 if trends continue, a Lancet study warned Tuesday. Obesity, alcohol, and hepatitis are key drivers of the disease, the sixth most common cancer globally, per Global Cancer Observatory data. Prevention efforts are urged to curb the rise.
Liver cancer cases could surge to 1.52 million annually by 2050 from 870,000 if trends continue, a Lancet study warned Tuesday. Obesity, alcohol, and hepatitis are key drivers of the disease, the sixth most common cancer globally, per Global Cancer Observatory data. Prevention efforts are urged to curb the rise.
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