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Table 1. Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Geographic Regiona
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Region
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Incidence (per 100,000 population)
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aAdapted from Russo et al.[5]
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| China |
27–36 |
| Mediterranean |
5–20 |
| South America |
0.2–5.0 |
| Northern Europe |
5 |
| Western Africa |
30–48 |
| United States |
4 |
References
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Russo MW, Jacobson IM: Hepatocellular cancer: screening, surveillance, and prevention. In: Kelsen DP, Daly JM, Kern SE, et al., eds.: Gastrointestinal Oncology: Principles and Practices. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2002, pp 559-568.
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