Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in lower Egypt, Mansoura Gastroenterology Center.

Abstract

The number of newly diagnosed patients with HCC increases annually. The prevalence of HCC is high in Nile Delta area, and is more common in males, rural residents and farmers especially in HCV patients. In rural areas there are other risk factors that may be responsible for this high incidence, such as pollution, aflatoxins and use of insecticides, which need more study.