A Century of Black History Commemorations: Honoring Legacy, Advancing Health
As we mark 100 years of celebrating Black achievement, we continue the tradition of empowerment by raising awareness of liver cancer and equipping our community with knowledge to protect its health.
Join doctors from our community as they teach us
how to reduce our risk for liver cancer
Dr. Rebecca Jones, Ph.D.
Faculty Associate, Institute for Health Promotion Research
UT Health San Antonio
February 5, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Did You Know...
That Hepatitis C (HCV) and Hepatitis B (HBV) can lead to liver cancer?
Now is the time to educate yourself and take steps to protect your liver. When you increase your knowledge and improve your health, you learn how to Love Your Liver.
African Americans are
~2x more likely
to get liver cancer and
incidence rates are on the rise
African Americans are
4x more likely
to be diagnosed and 2.7x more likely to die from Hepatitis B
African Americans are
~2x more likely
to die from Hepatitis C and
can develop HCC at
earlier stages of liver disease
African Americans have
the highest
Watch, learn and take action.
Find out with these videos. Then make an appointment today to ask your doctor if you should be screened for liver cancer.
What does the liver do? — Liver function
The liver performs 300 functions for the body. Eliminates toxins, stores 10% of the blood and cleans 3 pints of blood every minute.
Comorbidity and liver disease
A comorbidity is more than one disease at the same time. Learn about comorbidities that may increase the risk of liver cancer.
Liver Health and Weight Loss
When we are overweight or obese, the fat isn’t just outside on our hips or bellies; it’s inside too. Too much fat in your liver can cause fatty liver disease which can damage your liver and create scarring.
Liver Disease Related Symptoms
Your liver doesn’t have pain receptors. That is why liver cancer is often diagnosed in later stages. Although many cases of liver cancer are preventable, most symptoms go undetected and overlooked. Symptoms of liver disease can vary. It’s important to know what to look out for and when a symptom may be a sign of something more serious.