Epidemiology and risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma

Authors

  • Alejandra Botero Toro Universidad de Antioquia
  • Marcela Londoño Sanín Universidad de Antioquia
  • María Cristina Navas Navas Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.4382

Keywords:

Aflatoxins, Alcohol, Diabetes mellitus, Epidemiology, Genetic liver disease, Hepatitis B VIRUS, Hepatitis C VIRUS, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hormonal factors, Incidence, Non Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH), Obesity, Prevalence, Risk factors, Tobacco

Abstract

Primary liver cancer is the 5th neoplasia more common among men and 8th among women worldwide. It has a great impact because of its high mortality; Liver cancer ranks third amongst the causes of cancer-related deaths in men. It has been associated with some risk factors as chronic viral hepatitis, genetic liver disease, intake of alcohol, use of tobacco, metabolic disease and others. This document corresponds to a review of original papers of evaluation of those factors and its association with liver cancer and also reviewed articles. Additionally, updated epidemiological information of liver cancer worldwide is included.

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Author Biographies

Alejandra Botero Toro, Universidad de Antioquia

Estudiante, XIII semestre de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, estudiante, Grupo de Gastrohepatología, UdeA.

Marcela Londoño Sanín, Universidad de Antioquia

Estudiante, XII semestre de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, estudiante, Grupo de Gastrohepatología, UdeA.

María Cristina Navas Navas, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesora Asociada, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Grupo de Gastrohepatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia

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Published

2007-03-27

How to Cite

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Botero Toro A, Londoño Sanín M, Navas Navas MC. Epidemiology and risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma. Iatreia [Internet]. 2007 Mar. 27 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];20(1):pág. 64-73. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/4382

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1

Section

Review articles

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