Fairfield, N.J. – October 01, 2026 -- An estimated 80 to 100 million Americans have liver disease, and many don't know it because early symptoms can be subtle. The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is marking October as National Liver Awareness Month and Liver Cancer Month with a slate of free tools, including a one-minute online risk quiz.
A free quiz flags liver disease and cancer risk in under a minute.
The quiz is available in English at thinkliverthinklife.org/quiz and in Spanish at thinkliverthinklife.org/prueba. ALF notes that hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, is one of the fastest-growing causes of cancer-related death in the U.S., with incidence rates more than tripling since 1980 and death rates doubling over the same period.
A 30-day meal plan and 20 recipe videos target liver-healthy eating.
ALF's 30-Day Liver Healthy Meal Plan offers recipes designed to be simple and free of complex ingredients, paired with 20 new instructional videos.
ALF's Living Donor Network connects anonymous donors with transplant centers nationwide.
The network links non-directed living liver donors with transplant centers across the country to expand access to lifesaving transplants; ALF has produced a short animated video explaining how the program works.
Advocacy campaigns push Congress on pediatric cancer detection and donor protections.
Throughout October, ALF advocates are urging lawmakers to protect living organ donors, expand treatment access, improve early detection of pediatric liver cancer, strengthen federal surveillance efforts, and boost liver disease research funding.
Free support groups and a virtual walk run throughout the month.
ALF offers free, social-worker-led support groups — Sharing the Journey — for caregivers, patients and transplant recipients 18 and older. Participants can also join Liver Life Walk, Your Way, a self-paced virtual walk registered at liverlifewalk.org/virtualwalk.
A 50th Anniversary Gala caps the month on October 28 in New York City.
ALF CEO Lorraine Stiehl, a caregiver for a transplant recipient, said October's awareness push reminds people that "liver health deserves year-round attention,