Liver Cancer on the Rise

Current Clinical Issues21 June 2005Liver Cancer on the RiseJennifer Fisher WilsonJennifer Fisher WilsonAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-12_Part_1-200506210-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Liver cancer is one of the world's most common types of cancer, and one of the most deadly. Worldwide prevalence is highest in southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, but it has recently struck Japan particularly hard. The number of deaths from liver cancer in Japan increased steadily from about 10,000 in 1975 to 35,000 in 2002 because of an epidemic of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This disorder, which accounts for 80% to 90% of all cases of liver cancer, is now the third most common cause of cancer death among Japanese men and the fifth most common cause among Japanese women.... References1. Kojiro M. 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Phantom Results 21 June 2005Volume 142, Issue 12_Part_1Page: 1029-1032KeywordsCirrhosisHepatitisLiverLiver diseasesLiver transplantationMagnetic resonance imagingSurgeryTransplantationUltrasound imaging ePublished: 21 June 2005 Issue Published: 21 June 2005 CopyrightCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. 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