VA launches largest ever liver cancer screening study
January 3, 2023In 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs will embark on a study to determine the most effective screening technique for liver cancer, a deadly cancer that can be cured if caught early. This is the largest clinical trial in history related to liver cancer screening.
The study will determine whether detecting liver cancer earlier with abbreviated MRI can make a difference for patients’ risk of death. Better known as PREMIUM — PREventing Liver Cancer Mortality through Imaging with Ultrasound vs. MRI — the trial’s objective is to determine whether screening with abbreviated magnetic resonance imaging is better than ultrasound, the current standard of care in reducing liver cancer deaths in Veterans.
Source: https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5845