Liver cancer is more common in people who have significant scarring of the liver, known as cirrhosis. But finding it early means it can often be cured. Doctors use regular checks called ‘surveillance’ to help find cancer early. Most people with cirrhosis will not get liver cancer. It’s up to you whether you take part.

Liver cancer checks are usually organised by your local hospital liver unit. You should get an invitation by letter or via the NHS App a few weeks before that tells you the time of your appointment and where you need to go. This is a prompt for you to book a blood test. If you can’t go at the time in the letter, you can get in touch to change to a better time by phoning the number on the invitation letter or on the NHS App.

Published: November 2025