Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Sub-Saharan Africa

More than 80% of global hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients are estimated to occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Eastern Asia. The most common risk factor of HCC in SSA is chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, with the incidence highest in West Africa. HBV is highly endemic in SSA and is...

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Main Authors: V. V. Pavan Kedar Mukthinuthalapati, Vikash Sewram, Ntokozo Ndlovu, Stephen Kimani, Ashraf Omar Abdelaziz, Elizabeth Yu Chiao, Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021-12-01
Series:JCO Global Oncology
Online Access:https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO.20.00425

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https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO.20.00425

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