Hepatocellular carcinoma - Global burden and risk factors

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  • Hubert Blum University of Freiburg

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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.4349

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Global Burden. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide and has been recently reviewed 1, 2. The incidence ranges from <10 cases per 100,000 population in North America and Western Europe as well as in Iran, Iraque and India to 50-150 cases per 100,000 population in parts of Africa and Asia (Fig. 1) where HCC is responsible for a large proportion of cancer deaths 3. However, a rise in the incidence of and mortality from HCC, most likely reflecting the increased prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, has recently been observed in most industrialized countries 4.

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Hubert Blum, University of Freiburg

Professor, Department of Medicine II, University of Freiburg, Germany.

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08-02-2007

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Blum H. Hepatocellular carcinoma - Global burden and risk factors. Iatreia [Internet]. 8 de febrero de 2007 [citado 9 de noviembre de 2024];20(2-S):S11-S14. Disponible en: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/4349

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