The changing global epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma

A Caines, R Selim, R Salgia - Clinics in Liver Disease, 2020 - liver.theclinics.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing in incidence over the last several
decades. Previously limited to Eastern Asia, HCC has become increasingly prevalent in the …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B virus infection and hepatocellular carcinoma in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030?

E Amponsah-Dacosta - World journal of gastroenterology, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Elimination of viral hepatitis in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 is an ambitious feat. However, as
stated by the World Health Organization, there are unprecedented opportunities to act and …

Epidemiology of liver cancer in Africa: current and future trends

E Okeke, PM Davwar, L Roberts… - Seminars in liver …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a disease of global public health significance with
mortality on the rise, despite the preventable nature of its risk factors especially in Africa. It is …

The aflatoxin situation in Africa: Systematic literature review

N Meijer, G Kleter, M de Nijs, ML Rau… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Contamination of African staple foods is a major issue for human and animal health,
nutrition, and trade. This review aimed to collect and synthesize the available evidence on …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and aetiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in Sub-Saharan Africa

D Mak, A Kramvis - Hepatoma Research, 2021 - oaepublish.com
With the highest annual fatality ratio (mortality-to-incidence ratio), reported for a human
cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks as the third leading cause of cancer-related …

Hepatitis B in Africa Collaborative Network: cohort profile and analysis of baseline data

N Riches, M Vinikoor, A Guingane… - Epidemiology & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Approximately 80 million people live with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the
WHO Africa Region. The natural history of HBV infection in this population is poorly …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma: surveillance strategy directed by immune-epidemiology

CM Anugwom, M Allaire, SMF Akbar, A Sultan… - Hepatoma …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis B infection (HBV) is one of the most common causes of hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) worldwide. The age of occurrence, prognosis and incidence vary dramatically …

Circulating tumor DNA and hepatocellular carcinoma

JD Yang, MC Liu, JB Kisiel - Seminars in liver disease, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
There is a clear and unmet need for biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Circulating cell free deoxyribonucleic acid (cfDNA) is a fragmented DNA subtype, found in …

[HTML][HTML] The current trends in the health burden of primary liver cancer across the globe

P Konyn, A Ahmed, D Kim - Clinical and molecular hepatology, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The face of primary liver cancer has evolved over the past century and is one of the most
commonly diagnosed cancers in the world. Despite advancements in screening and …

[PDF][PDF] Characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection with genotype E predominance in Burkina Faso

N Wongjarupong, AT Yonli, BM Nagalo… - Hepatology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype E (HBV‐E) accounts for the majority of chronic hepatitis B
(CHB) infections in West Africa. We aimed to determine factors associated with HBV‐E …