Liver cancer cases to double by 2050: Mega studies show how to reduce the burden
A new lenset study warns that liver cancer cases can be almost doubled by 2050, if no action is taken. Writers emphasize intense efforts against hepatitis, obesity and alcohol consumption – major risk factor for growing cases.
In short
- Liver cancer is currently the sixth most common cancer worldwide
- New cases can be 1. 52 crores by 2050
- Vaccination and alcohol control are important to reduce liver cancer rates
Liver is one of the most common and fatal forms in the world of cancer cancer. It is currently the sixth most common cancer and the third major cause of cancer -related deaths globally.
Experts have now predicted that according to a latest study published in the lancet, the number of new liver cancer cases can be almost doubled by 2050, if nothing is done to control it.
In 2022, about 8.7 lakh new cases of liver cancer were reported worldwide. If the current trend continues, this number can reach 1.52 crore (15.2 million) by 2050.
The most common type of liver cancer is hepatoseller carcinoma, which creates about 80% of all liver cancer cases.
To deal with this growing health crisis, doctors, a group of public health experts, and researchers came together to find ways to reduce the number of new cases.
This expert group saw previous data, conducted a detailed study, and even to understand how the disease can spread in the future.
One of the most important conclusions from his work is that to prevent the growth of liver cancer cases, the world needs to reduce at least 2% new cases every year.
In areas where progress has already started, researchers say we should target even more on 5% annual decline.
If this 2-5% annual drop is obtained and maintained over the next 25 years, the benefits may be largely.
The study estimates that new cases of liver cancer can be avoided between 88 lakh to 1.73 crore (8.8 to 17.3 million). Even more importantly, the life of 77 lakh to 1.51 crore (7.7 to 15.1 million) can be saved.
According to the researchers, the study helps nations to understand that major risk factors such as viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption and obesity should be dealt with if they want to look at low cases of liver cancer.
He also said that three out of five liver cancer cases are commonly reported due to stopping risk factors. Cases related to obesity are increasing.
The authors said that with an increased public, medical and political awareness, diabetes and obesity focus on the increasing risk of fatty liver conditions, especially in America, Europe and Asia, with focus on people with diabetes and obesity.
They hope that there are intense efforts to increase the vaccination drive against Hepatitis B and C with policies to restrict alcohol consumption.
“We estimated that at least 60% of liver cancer could be prevented through the control of modtital risk factors, including (hepatitis B virus), (hepatitis C virus), styotic liver disease, and alcohol, associated with metabolic laxity, and alcohol,” reported in the report.
Expert group hopes that this new information will push countries to take liver cancer more seriously and will work quickly to prevent it from becoming a greater global health problem.
