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. 2022 Jun 24:9:899420.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.899420. eCollection 2022.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Mohamed El-Kassas  1 , Mohamed Elbadry  1
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Mohamed El-Kassas et al. Front Med (Lausanne). .
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Keywords: Africa; cancer; epidemiology; hepatitis B; hepatitis C virus; hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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Incidence and mortality of liver cancer in different regions of Africa.
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