Background Empirical, updated country-level estimates on the proportion of cirrhosis
attributable to viral hepatitis are required. We estimated the prevalence of hepatitis B virus …

There is great geographical variation in the distribution of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
with the majority of all cases worldwide found in the Asia–Pacific region, where HCC is one …

Worldwide, some 240 million people have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), with the highest
rates of infection in Africa and Asia. Our understanding of the natural history of HBV infection …

There has long been evidence that hepatitis C can lead to persistent infection in a high
proportion of infected individuals, and can progress to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and …

Chronic HCV infection is a global health problem that affects> 184 million people worldwide.
HCV is associated with several hepatic and extrahepatic disorders, including several …

High‐quality data on liver cancers by probable cause are scarce in many regions of the
world. The United Nations recently set a goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a major public …

Most cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are associated with cirrhosis related to
chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Changes in the time …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is swiftly increasing in prevalence globally with a high
mortality rate. The progression of HCC in patients is induced with advanced fibrosis, mainly …

The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has almost tripled since the early 1980s in
the United States, where it is the fastest rising cause of cancerrelated deaths. 1 According to …

Primary liver cancer, the majority of which are hepatocellular carcinomas, is now the second
leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinoma is a unique cancer that …