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ArticleWorld journal of methodology2024

Hepatocellular carcinoma national burden across different geographical regions in the United States between 2001 and 2020.

Yazan Abboud, Raj Malhotra, Muhammad Hassaan Arif Maan, Anna Mathew, Ibrahim Abboud, Chun-Wei Pan, Saqr Alsakarneh, Fouad Jaber, Islam Mohamed, David Kim and 1 more

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Yazan AbboudDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, United States. yazanabboud.md@gmail.com.
Raj MalhotraDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, United States.
Muhammad Hassaan Arif MaanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, United States.
Anna MathewDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, United States.
Ibrahim AbboudUniversity of California Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA 92521, United States.
Chun-Wei PanDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
Saqr AlsakarnehDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas, MO 64108, United States.
Fouad JaberDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas, MO 64108, United States.
Islam MohamedDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas, MO 64108, United States.
David KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, United States.
Nikolaos T PyrsopoulosDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, United States.

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Abstract

backgroundWhile prior data showed an increasing incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the United States, there are limited comprehensive and comparative data on the geographical variations of HCC trends in different demographic-specific populations.

aimTo evaluate sex and age-specific incidence rates and time trends in different geographical regions in the United States.

methodsAge-adjusted HCC incidence rates were collected from the United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) database which covers approximately 98% of the population in the United States. HCC rates were stratified by sex, age, and geographical region. annual percentage change (APC) and average APC (AAPC) were estimated using Joinpoint Regression. A pairwise comparison was conducted between sex-specific trends.

resultsThere were 467344 patients diagnosed with HCC in the United States in the USCS database between 2001 and 2020. The rates and trends varied by geographical region. When looking at the West region (115336 patients), incidence rates of HCC were overall increasing and also increasing in older adults. However, when evaluating younger adults, HCC incidence rates decreased in men but not in women with a sex-specific absolute AAPC-difference of 2.15 (

conclusionNationwide analysis covering around 98% of the United States population shows an increasing incidence of HCC across all geographical regions, most notably in the South. While younger men experienced decreasing HCC incidence, younger women had a stable trend and this was noted across all regions as well. Our study offers insight into the epidemiology of HCC in different demographic groups across various United States geographical regions. While the reasons contributing to our findings are unclear, they can be related to sex and regional disparities in healthcare access and utilization. Future research is warranted to characterize the temporal change in HCC risk factors across different United States regions.

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EpidemiologyGeographyHealth disparityHepatocellular carcinomaIncidence

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PMID39712566
PMCPMC11287541

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