Electronic Journal of Liver Tumor ›› 2021, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (2): 23-25.

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Rethinking liver cancer diagnosis and treatment in China

Zeng Hongmei1, Cai Jianqiang2,*   

  1. 1. Office of National Central Cancer Registry, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China;
    2. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
  • Received:2021-02-22 Published:2021-07-16

Abstract: Liver cancer has become an important public health issue in China. China has world’s largest new cases of liver cancer, accounting for 45.3% of world new cases in 2020. According to the cancer statistics released from International Agency for Research on Cancer, we updated liver cancer statistics in China and worldwide. We reported the progress of liver cancer control and prevention on risk factors. We analyzed the key research questions for liver cancer diagnosis and treatment in China. We provided strategic suggestions to optimize the roadmap of liver cancer control in the new era.

Key words: Liver cancer, Prevention, Early detection and screening, Treatment