Incidence and survival of pediatric and adult hepatocellular carcinoma, United States, 2001-2020.
Azlann ArnettDavid A SiegelShifan DaiTrevor D ThompsonJennifer FosterErika J di PierroBehnoosh MominPhilip J LupoAndras A HeczeyPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
Between 2003 and 2020 in the United States, pediatric incidence was stable while incidence in adults began to decline after 2015. Survival was higher across all stages for children and adolescents compared to adults. Non-Hispanic Black race and ethnicity showed a higher risk of death for both age groups. Further studies could explore the factors that influence these outcome disparities.