Liver patients with cirrhosis should know that making positive changes in their diet doesn’t have to be overwhelming or difficult,” the study author said.

Among more than 1,300 patients diagnosed with HCC, the median survival reached 37 months for those with screening-detected tumors compared with 19 months for those whose tumors were found incidentally or due to symptoms (unadjusted HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.56-0.75).

Just one meal without meat can lower levels of harmful ammonia in people with advanced liver disease, researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine and Richmond VA Medical Center report.