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Hepatocellular Cancer
Reports outline hepatocellular cancer research from University of Hong Kong
June 25th, 2008
"Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an important cause of cancer death in the world. It has great regional differences in the pathology and epidemiology," investigators in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China report. "The variation is greatly influenced by the aetiologies of the disease. Hepatitis B and C infection are the most important risk factors. HCC incidence rates are higher but in decreasing trend in developing countries. However, the figures in the developed countries are contrary. Successful hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination programs, better food hygiene, increased global hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence and population migration are the possible...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-25)
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