New liver cancer surveillance guidelines to ‘fill gap in prevention’
But the RACGP has raised concerns about recommended use of elastography to monitor non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for liver stiffness
GPs are set to play a greater role in liver cancer prevention, including surveillance of at-risk patient groups, under new guidelines being developed by Cancer Council Australia.
The guidance would address current gaps in liver cancer prevention, including screening for viral hepatitis and cirrhosis, said Dr Nicole Allard, co-chair of the council’s expert advisory committee for hepatocellular carcinoma.
