October is
Liver Cancer
Awareness Month
Every year, about 90.000 people are diagnosed with liver cancer, while approximately 80.000 people sadly pass away from this disease, putting liver cancer in the seventh position as the most frequent cancer-related cause of death in Europe.
It is never too early to act
Liver cancer is a devastating but often preventable disease and its early diagnosis means a better prognosis – more available treatment options, longer life expectancy, and improved quality of life for patients.
Hence, this year, DiCE has been focusing on prevention and early diagnosis of liver cancer. Our activities encompass an extensive social media campaign and a mapping research project where we scoped the status quo in liver cancer prevention and diagnosis across the EU. We have produced an Executive Summary of our results and an Interactive Map representing the highlights from the results.
Furthermore, DiCE has been working closely with the European Association for Study of the Liver (EASL), The European Liver Patient Association (ELPA), The International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA) and the International Liver Cancer Movement (ILCM) throughout the year. United Against Liver Cancer, we aim to raise awareness about liver cancer and the importance of prevention, early diagnosis, and best practice care.
We encourage you to get involved with our Liver Cancer Awareness campaign!
We are organising two webinars during the month of October.
You can look forward to hearing from expert speakers and patient advocates from all fields of liver cancer.
United
Against Liver Cancer
This webinar is organised jointly by DiCE, ELPA, EASL, ILCA and ILCM. Speakers will discuss policy, prevention, early diagnosis, liver cancer research projects, and advocacy, and there will be a Q&A session.
Liver Cancer:
It is never too early to act
DiCE will host this webinar where leading experts in the liver cancer field will provide valuable insight with a focus on prevention and diagnosis, and DiCE will share the results of the mapping research project we completed this year.
Liver Cancer Awareness Month
in 3 main actions
1. Equity
in treatment
DiCE is committed to working towards a future where everyone has access to best practice care, and no patient is left behind. We aim to work together with all stakeholders in the field to ensure that best practices are implemented at every stage of the patient pathway in each country, giving every patient the best possible opportunity of a positive outcome.
2. Screening
for high-risk patient population
DiCE recommends improving the implementation of screening programmes to identify at-risk populations, following the EASL guidelines and/or ESMO guidelines. Patients at high risk of developing liver cancer should be entered into surveillance/screening programmes.
All individuals at high risk should be screened by use of abdominal ultrasound examinations every 6 months.
3. Research
Our research efforts are targeted at understanding the status quo of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care of liver cancer across Europe, in order to identify the gaps, inequities in these fields, as well as opportunities to advance access to best practice care for all patients.
This year, we have conducted an extensive research project to map the status quo in liver cancer prevention and diagnosis across the EU. We have produced an Executive Summary of our results and an Interactive Map representing the highlights from the results.
1. Equity
in treatment
DiCE is committed to working towards a future where everyone has access to best practice care, and no patient is left behind. We aim to work together with all stakeholders in the field to ensure that best practices are implemented at every stage of the patient pathway in each country, giving every patient the best possible opportunity of a positive outcome.
2. Screening
for high-risk patient population
DiCE recommends improving the implementation of screening programmes, especially in at-risk populations. DiCE recommends improving the implementation of screening programmes, especially in at-risk populations, following the EASL guidelines and/or ESMO guidelines. Patients at high risk of developing liver cancer should be entered into surveillance/screening programmes. All individuals at high risk should be screened by use of abdominal ultrasound examinations every 6 months.
3. Research
Our research efforts are targeted at understanding the status quo of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care of liver cancer across Europe. Our research efforts are targeted at understanding the status quo of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care of liver cancer across Europe, in order to identify the gaps, inequities in these fields, as well as opportunities to advance access to best practice care for all patients.
This year, we have conducted an extensive research project to map the status quo in liver cancer prevention and diagnosis across the EU. We have produced an Executive Summary of our results and an Interactive Map representing the highlights from the results.
What patients tell us
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Social Media Calendar
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White Paper
White Paper Summary
HCC P&D Executive Summary
LCI Executive Summary
Key Facts
Cost of Liver Cancer
Prevention
Taking action against liver cancer starts with prevention. Prevention is more effective than any cure. Many liver cancers could be prevented by tackling known risk factors for this disease, which include viral hepatitis, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking and obesity. You can lower your risk by minimising your alcohol consumption, quitting smoking (or not starting at all) and taking care of your health through exercise, for example making sure you take regular walks.
DiCE has developed StepApp®, a free step counter app that raises awareness for digestive cancers across Europe. It empowers you to stay motivated and fit while helping positively impact society.
Through StepApp®, Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE) and our Member Organisations are raising awareness of digestive cancers and the importance of prevention, screening, and early diagnosis.
StepApp® is available on Google Play and App Store.
