Publications by authors named "Custis R Chong"
JAMA Netw Open
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed liver cancer death rates (specifically hepatocellular carcinoma or HCC) in the U.S. from 2006 to 2022, revealing a concerning upward trend in mortality.*
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- Out of 188,280 deaths recorded, most victims were male, with overall liver cancer mortality rates projected to rise from 5.03 per 100,000 in 2022 to 6.39 by 2040.*
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- While deaths from hepatitis-related liver cancer are declining, those associated with alcohol and metabolic diseases are rising, with metabolic dysfunction expected to become a leading cause of HCC-related death in the future.*
