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The efforts aim to encourage people who are at risk of liver cancer to follow up with their doctors and get proper ongoing screening for this, one of the deadliest, forms of cancer. It’s also one of the few types of cancer that’s on the rise.
https://www.cancerhealth.com/event/national-liver-cancer-awareness-month-2020
Most liver diseases result in similar damage to the liver and, for many, the progression of liver disease looks the same regardless of the underlying disease.
https://liverfoundation.org/progression-of-liver-disease-liver-cancer-awareness-month/
The liver is an essential organ that has many functions in the body.
Click on the link below to find out the anatomy and function of the liver.
https://www.medicinenet.com/liver_anatomy_and_function/article.htm
National Liver Awareness Month in October encourages you to act early and be safe in preventing liver disease. Did you know that almost 33,000 Americans die annually from liver cancer every year, according to the American Liver Foundation?
Click on the link for more information.
There are many foods and drinks that a person can consume to help protect the liver.
Click on the link for more information.
A colon polyp is a small clump of cells that forms on the lining of the colon. Most colon polyps are harmless. But over time, some colon polyps can develop into colon cancer, which is often fatal when found in its later stages.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-polyps/symptoms-causes/syc-20352875
Varicose veins usually announce themselves as bulging, bluish cords running just beneath the surface of your skin.
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-varicose-veins-basics
Cases of colon and rectal cancer are on the rise in young adults — and the median age of patients diagnosed is getting lower.
Colorectal cancer is the third deadliest cancer among men and women in the United States — after lung and prostate in men and lung and breast in women.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/29/health/colon-cancer-cases-growing-younger-people/index.html
What is social distancing?
Social distancing, also called “physical distancing,” means keeping a safe space between yourself and other people who are not from your household.
Click on the link below for more information.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/social-distancing.html
Hand washing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Click on the link to learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.
