Hepatocellular carcinoma in Stockholm, Sweden 2003-2018: a population-based cohort study.

Background And Aims: Available epidemiological data on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) originate mainly from centre-based or disease-specific cohorts and may not reflect the general population. This population-based register study presents the incidence, aetiologies, treatments, survival, and differences related to sex or socioeconomic status in patients with HCC from Stockholm, which constitutes more than a fifth of the Swedish population.

Methods: ICD-10 codes identified incident HCC cases in the regional administrative health care database 2003-2018.