HCC in the United States:
There will be approximately 18,510 new cases of HCC in the year 2006, and approximately 16,200 deaths due to HCC.
HCC in the World:
Over 1 million people in the world are infected with HCC each year, with almost as many dying from the disease.
Hepatitis B:
There are over 1.2 million people in the United States and 400 million people in the world that have Hepatitis B.
Hepatitis C:
It is estimated that approximately 4 million people in the United States and 170 million people in the world are infected with Hepatitis C.
HCC Facts:
- HCC accounts for approximately 84% of all liver cancers.
- HCC is the fourth most common cancer in the world.
- HCC is the third largest cause of cancer deaths in the world.
- At present worldwide averages, 1 in every 5,000 people will contract HCC.
- Five-year survival for an HCC patient is between 2% and 6%.
- Approximately 52% of HCC patients that go into remission will contract HCC again.
- Approximately 95% of people with HCC also have Hepatitis B and/or C.
- Between 60% and 80% of people with HCC also have cirrhosis.
