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New Legislation Aims to Improve Early Liver Cancer Detection
9/24/2025
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Story summary
- New legislation aims to boost early detection of liver cancer and other diseases in children, improving survival.
- Pediatric liver diseases, including hepatoblastoma and biliary atresia, are rising.
- Biliary atresia is the leading cause of infant liver transplants, affecting about 1 in 12,000 newborns.
- Susan Hickman advocates policy changes to improve early diagnosis for children, inspired by her late son Ian.
