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Metabolic Disease Linked to Liver Cancer

Metabolic Disease Linked to Liver Cancer

Two of the risk factors associated with metabolic disease (a combination of health factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and high cholesterol) can increase the risk for liver cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Research."Liver cancer rates have approximately tripled in the United States since the mid-1970s and the prognosis for patients diagnosed with this type of cancer is especially grim," said Peter Campbell, Ph.D. of the American Cancer Society.Since obesity rates are increasing in the United States, Campbell and his team studied whether factors that comprise metabolic disease, such as obesity (measured by BMI and waist circumference) and Type 2 diabetes — an obesity related disease — are associated with liver cancer risk.


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Diabetes, Obesity Linked to Liver Cancer in Study

Diabetes, Obesity Linked to Liver Cancer in Study

Rates of liver cancer have steadily climbed alongside rising rates of obesity and diabetes, leading researchers to investigate links among the conditions.Mary CaffreyAdd liver cancer to the risks associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity.That's the conclusion of a new study published today in the journal Cancer Research, the official publication of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR).Over the past 4 decades, rates of liver cancer have tripled alongside rising obesity rates and increased incidence of T2D, prompting leaders at AACR and the National Cancer Institute to investigate a connection between this type of cancer and metabolic disorders.Led by Peter Campbell, PhD, strategic director for Digestive System Cancer Research at AACR, researchers pooled data from 14 prospective studies involving 1.57 million participants.


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Bigger Waistlines Linked To Higher Risk Of Liver Cancer, According To Major Study

Bigger Waistlines Linked To Higher Risk Of Liver Cancer, According To Major Study

High body mass index (BMI), large waistlines and Type 2 diabetes have all been linked to an increased risk of liver cancer in the new, large-scale study.Meanwhile for every 5kg increase in body mass index (BMI), the risk of liver cancer is increased by 38% in men and 25% in women .Every 5cm increase in a person's waistline increases their risk of liver cancer by almost 10%, a new study has found.