Michael C. Kew
Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in sub-Saharan Africa
Groote Schuur Hospital|University of Cape Town
published incidences hepatocellular carcinoma black population subsaharan africa underestimate true incidence tumor many instances hepatocellular carcinoma either definitively diagnosed recorded cancer registry despite manifestly evident tumor occurs commonly major cause cancer deaths black african peoples living subcontinent particularly living rural areas 46000 new cases hepatocellular carcinoma recorded diagnosed subsaharan africa year agestandardized incidences tumor high 412100000 personsyear documented highest incidence hepatocellular carcinoma recorded mozambique tumor occurs young age rural dwelling lesser extent urban dwelling black africans also common men women particularly younger patients cirrhosis coexists hepatocellular carcinoma 60 patients equally common two sexes tumor common black african population also carries especially grave prognosis 93 patients dying within 12 months onset symptoms caucasians living subcontinent low incidence hepatocellular carcinoma occurs older age