Liver cancer is one of the fastest rising cancers in America, and it’s rising faster in the U.S. than the rest of the world.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that liver cancer deaths climbed an astonishing 43 percent from 2000 to 2016 in the United States, while overall cancer deaths declined during this same period.

Hepatitis C, caused by a virus transmitted through blood, can cause liver damage, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.

A slow and silent disease, the hepatitis C (hep C) virus is transmitted through exposure to infected blood. Left untreated, the virus can cause inflammation, fibrosis and then cirrhosis of the liver. This means that over a period of time, the virus c...

Drinking coffee may help reduce the risk of liver cancer for heavy drinkers, concludes a new study by the World Cancer Research Fund International in London. Researchers analyzed 34 studies involving 8.2 million people, of which 24,500 had liver canc...

When Leon Tranchemontagne served in the military, he required dozens of blood transfusions, which destroyed his liver. The journey to find a transplant would be a long and difficult one.

Approximately 70 percent to 80 percent of people with acute hepatitis C have no symptoms. Some people, however, can have mild symptoms soon after becoming infected.

Aspirin use has long been linked to heart health, as well as many other positive health benefits. Now liver disease prevention can be added to the list. A new study from the National Cancer Institute has found that aspirin users were 41% less likely ...