Introduction: Primary liver cancer is among the top five causes of cancer related death worldwide. 905,700 people were diagnosed with liver cancer worldwide in 2020. 830,200 people died with liver cancer globally in the same year. There is estimated to be a 55% rise in the number of new diagnoses and deaths from liver cancer by 2040.1
October is Liver Cancer Awareness month. Raising public awareness is vital in improving outcomes for patients with liver cancer. Not only because it is a major health problem itself, but it is also associated with liver disease and cirrhosis. Prevention and early detection of primary liver cancer through public health measures, surveillance programmes, education and health promotion are key in the battle against this disease.
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