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Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)     
Last Modified: 10/09/2009
Health Professional Version
Changes to This Summary (10/09/2009)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Significance 1

Added text 2 to state that in the United States, hepatocellular cancer incidence and mortality rates continue to increase, particularly among middle-aged black, Hispanic, and white men (cited Altekruse et al. as reference 3).



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1http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/hepatocellular/HealthProfessi
onal/5.cdr#Section_5
2http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/hepatocellular/HealthProfessi
onal/88.cdr#Section_88