Rise in Liver Cancer Incidence and Death Rates Explained

The global burden of liver cancer is substantial. In 2020, there were 905,700 people diagnosed with liver cancer, and 830,200 died from this disease globally. These numbers are expected to rise by more than 55% by 2040, based on the estimates of the International Agency for Research on Cancer and its partner institutions.

While liver cancer is much more common in countries in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, a rise in its incidence and mortality rates has also been observed in the United States. According to the recent American Cancer Society (ACS) statistics report, liver cancer incidence rates have …read more