Table 1. Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Geographic Regiona
| Region | Incidence (per 100,000 population) |
| aAdapted from Russo et al.[6] | |
| China | 27–36 |
| Mediterranean | 5–20 |
| South America | 0.2–5.0 |
| Northern Europe | 5 |
| Western Africa | 30–48 |
| United States | 4 |
References
- Russo MW, Jacobson IM: Hepatocellular cancer: screening, surveillance, and prevention. In: Kelsen DP, Daly JM, Kern SE, et al., eds.: Gastrointestinal Oncology: Principles and Practices. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2002, pp 559-568.
