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Report shows the social and economic impact of liver cancer Liver cancer is the fastest growing cause of cancer-related deaths in Australia, costing Australians a staggering $4.8 billion in 2019-20 alone. Despite harming people and the economy, the disease is relatively unknown and not all liver disease is preventable. It can be caused by genetic… Read more
Most people don’t realise at first that they have a problem with their liver. That’s because liver disease and liver damage rarely cause symptoms in the early stages. You may only find out you have a liver condition because it shows up on blood test or a scan for something else. You may feel completely… Read more
Key points Liver failure is when the liver can’t do its normal functions It may be life threatening Chronic liver failure is the end-stage of many long-term liver diseases Acute liver failure can also happen when the liver is suddenly severely injured by a poison, a virus or an illness Liver failure often has serious… Read more
After his liver transplant, Peter Karamihalis found himself repeating the same line: “It wasn’t because I was an alcoholic.” The 62-year-old Paddington man had contracted Hepatitis C in his youth from transfusions for a blood disorder. The damage to his liver resulted in scarring and then a cancer diagnosis. Treatment was tough. First, he had… Read more
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