LATEST RESEARCH
The Prevention of Liver Cancer
Key Findings
- There is strong evidence that excess body fat increases risk for this cancer.
- Reaffirms the clear link between alcohol consumption and liver cancer, finding that risk increases with three drinks a day.
- Drinking an average of one cup of coffee daily reduces the risk.
Links
Infographic | 
The Report | CUP Papers | More Cancer Reports
PREVENTABILITY
30% of US liver cancers – approximately 11,800 cases – can be prevented by being active and a healthy weight.
Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Liver Cancer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Source: AICR/WCRF Continuous Update Project Report: Liver Cancer, 2015 | |||
| STRENGTH OF CURRENT EVIDENCE | DECREASES RISK |
INCREASES RISK |
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| CONVINCING Effect on Risk: |
Aflatoxins Alcoholic drinks Body fatness |
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| PROBABLE Effect on Risk: |
Coffee | ||
| LIMITED EVIDENCE |
Suggestive | Fish Physical activity |
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| No Conclusion | Cereals (grains) and their products, non-starchy vegetables, fruits, peanuts (groundnuts), meat and poultry, salted fish, tea, green tea, glycaemic index, calcium and vitamin D supplements, vitamin C, water source, low fat diet | ||
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Published on 03/25/2015
