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Comparison of time trends in liver cancer incidence (19731997) in East Asia, Europe and USA, from Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Vol. IVVIII
Cancer Information Services and Surveillance Division
Center for Cancer Control and Information Services
National Cancer Center
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Time trends of age-standardized rate (ASR) of liver cancer incidence (ICD-10: C22) were compared between 18 selected cancer registries and ethnic/racial groups in East Asia, Europe and the USA. The data source was the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Vol. IVVIII (years at diagnosis: 197377, 7882, 8387, 8892, and 9397, respectively). World population was used for age standardization.
Figure 1 shows time trends of ASR of