Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma among older Americans attributable to hepatitis C and hepatitis B: 2001 through 2013.
Meredith S ShielsEric A EngelsElizabeth L YanikKatherine A McGlynnRuth M PfeifferThomas R O'BrienPublished in: Cancer (2019)
Among Americans aged ≥66 years, HCC rates increased rapidly between 2001 and 2013. Although HCV-attributable cases contributed substantially to this increase, rates of HBV-attributable and HCV/HBV-unrelated HCC also rose during this period.