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Statistics

HCC in the United States:

In 2009, there were approximately 22,620 new cases of HCC, and approximately 18,160 deaths

due to HCC.

HCC in the World:
Over 1 million people in the world contract 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:
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.

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