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Changing hepatocellular carcinoma incidence and liver cancer mortality rates in the United States
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4 2014
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Source: Am J Gastroenterol. 109(4):542-553
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Alternative Title:Am J Gastroenterol
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Description:Objective
To describe Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence trends and United States liver cancer mortality trends by geography, age, race/ethnicity and gender.
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HCC incidence data from SEER 18 registries and liver cancer mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics were analyzed. Rates and joinpoint trends were calculated by demographic subgroup. State-level liver cancer mortality rates and trends were mapped.
Results
HCC incidence rates in SEER registries did not significantly increase during 2007–2010, however U.S. liver cancer mortality rates did increase. HCC incidence and liver cancer mortality rates increased among black, Hispanic and white men aged 50+ years and decreased among 35–49 year old men in all racial/ethnic groups including Asians/Pacific Islanders. Significantly increasing incidence and mortality rates among women were restricted to blacks, Hispanics and whites aged 50+ years. Asian/Pacific Islander liver cancer mortality rates decreased during 2000–2010 with decreasing rates among women aged 50–64 years and men 35–49 years and stable rates in other groups. During 2006–2010 among person 50–64 years of age, blacks and Hispanics had higher incidence and mortality rates than Asians/Pacific Islanders. Liver cancer mortality rates were highest in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Washington, DC.
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Decreasing HCC incidence and liver cancer mortality rates among Asian/Pacific Islanders, men aged 35–49 years, and the non-significant increase in overall HCC incidence rates suggest that the peak of the epidemic may be near or have passed. Findings of geographic variation in mortality rates can inform control efforts.
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Pubmed ID:24513805
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4148914
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Volume:109
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Issue:4
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