Hepatocellular carcinoma attributable to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and other risk factors at global, regional and national levels: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
Targeting hepatitis viruses and alcohol use could prevent many liver cancers globally, giving clear direction for prevention efforts.
This Gut-published systematic review and meta-analysis updates global, regional, and national estimates of HCC burden attributable to major risk factors (HBV, HCV, alcohol, and others). The findings provide the evidence base for prioritizing HCC prevention interventions including viral hepatitis elimination, vaccination scale-up, and alcohol policy.
What the study was
- Study design
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Population
- Global, regional, and national populations; HCC cases worldwide
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Gut
Why it surfaced
Gut (high-impact GI journal) global meta-analysis updating HCC risk attribution fractions — directly actionable for public health policy on viral hepatitis elimination and HCC prevention. Ranked STANDARD because novelty is incremental (updates prior data) despite high clinical relevance.
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