Huge concern over escalation of liver disease and liver cancer figures
dailyrecord.co.ukAn MSP is demanding action to help address the escalation in liver disease and liver cancer figures in Scotland.South Scotland Labour List MSP, Carol Mochan, highlighted the issue during a parliamentary debate at the Scottish Parliament.During the debate Ms Mochan emphasised the urgent need to tackle this pressing public health issue, saying: “Liver disease is, effectively, a barometer for health inequalities.“With liver disease deaths almost six times higher in the most deprived communities, I support British Liver Trust calls for urgent action to improve early diagnosis pathways across Health Boards to tackle huge variation in treatment outcomes and care.”Scotland is currently grappling with an alarming mortality rate for liver disease, the highest in the UK, with deaths from liver disease surging by almost 20 per cent between 2019 and 2021.Liver disease surpasses breast cancer and suicide as a leading cause of premature deaths in Scotland.However, 90 per cent of liver disease cases are preventable, with alcohol consumption, obesity, and viral hepatitis identified as the primary causes.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Yet three-quarters of people with cirrhosis, advanced liver disease, are found when it is too late for any effective treatment or intervention.Pamela Healy, chief executive of the British Liver Trust added: “One in three of us are at risk of
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