If the current rate of infections and deaths continues, 1.4 million people will be diagnosed and 1.3 million more people will die of liver cancer by 2040, according to the study.
Epidemiologist from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Arieh Romgai, who is the lead author of the study published in the journal Science, said: "Journal of Epidemiology" These results constitute an annual increase of 500,000 cases, whether injury or death".
The study also found that Liver Cancer It is one of the top three causes of cancer death in 46 countries, and appears among the top five causes in nearly 100 countries.
The highest case and death rate were in the East and Southeast Asia As well as in North Africa.
Study co-author Isabelle Surgumataram said in a statement: "This type of cancer is highly preventable if an effort is made to control it"noting that "The factors that promote infection are a virus Hepatitis Bvirus Hepatitis Calcohol intake, overweight, and metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes".
The researchers pointed out that the poor expectations reported by the study confirm the need to intensify efforts to combat hepatitis B and C, which have been halted due to COVID-19 pandemiccalling for more vaccinations, examinations and treatments.
She invited Rumgai to "Take measures aimed at reducing the population’s alcohol consumption and curbing the outbreak diabetes and obesity".
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About 905,700 people were diagnosed with cancer liver While 830,200 others died as a result of infection in 2020 all over the world, according to a recent study conducted by scientists from the International Agency for Research cancerIt is a branch of the World Health Organization headquartered in Lyon, France.
If the current rate of infections and deaths continues, 1.4 million people will be diagnosed and 1.3 million more people will die of liver cancer by 2040, according to the study.
“These results represent an annual increase of 500,000 cases, whether injury or death,” said Arieh Romgai, an epidemiologist from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, who is the lead author of the study published in the “Journal of Epidemiology.”
The study also found that Liver Cancer It is one of the top three causes of cancer death in 46 countries, and appears among the top five causes in nearly 100 countries.
The highest case and death rate were in the East and Southeast Asia As well as in North Africa.
The co-author of the study, Isabelle Surgumataram, said in a statement: “This type of cancer can be largely prevented if an effort is made to control it,” noting that “the factors that promote infection are represented by the virus. Hepatitis Bvirus Hepatitis Calcohol intake, overweight, and metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
The researchers pointed out that the poor expectations reported by the study confirm the need to intensify efforts to combat hepatitis B and C, which have been halted due to COVID-19 pandemiccalling for more vaccinations, examinations and treatments.
Rumgai called for “measures to be taken to reduce the population’s consumption of alcohol and curb the outbreak.” diabetes and obesity.”
