Assessing hepatocellular carcinoma in Nigeria: A multicenter retrospective cohort review of prevalence, risk factors, and treatment outcomes

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. May 15, 2026; 18(5): 117654
Published online May 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i5.117654

Table 5 Relationships of demographic variable and disease outcome, n (%)

Variable	Category	Alive	Dead	χ²	P value
Regional location	North-central	4 (36.4)	7 (63.6)	11.912	0.036^a
	North-East	3 (75.0)	1 (25.0)
	North-West	21 (25.3)	62 (74.7)
	South-East	4 (22.2)	14 (77.8)
	South-South	2 (22.2)	7 (77.8)
	South-West	5 (10.4)	43 (89.6)
Age (year)	< 30	3 (50.0)	3 (50.0)	14.331	0.014^a
	30-39	8 (29.6)	19 (70.4)
	40-49	17 (27.0)	46 (73.0)
	50-59	10 (27.8)	26 (72.2)
	≥ 60	1 (2.3)	40 (97.7)
Gender	Female	9 (28.1)	23 (71.9)	0.701	0.403
Gender	Male	30 (21.3)	111 (78.7)

^aStatistically significant.

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Citation: Musa Y, Dankiri NA, Saleh HT, Onyia CP, Abdulkareem LO, Okonkwo KC, Abdulkareem FB, Shu'aibu RB, Aminu AS, Ewa AM, Abdullahi HZ, Njideka AW, Sunusi HI, Ijoma UN, Sunday NV, Chukwudike ES, Okeke UF, Asogwa PU, Mukoro GD, Abdullahi MK, Odeghe EA, Nwoko C, Takwashe IM, Oguntoye OO, Owoseni OO, Jimoh AO, Oyeleke GK. Assessing hepatocellular carcinoma in Nigeria: A multicenter retrospective cohort review of prevalence, risk factors, and treatment outcomes. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(5): 117654
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Musa Y, Dankiri NA, Saleh HT, Onyia CP, Abdulkareem LO, Okonkwo KC, Abdulkareem FB, Shu'aibu RB, Aminu AS, Ewa AM, Abdullahi HZ, Njideka AW, Sunusi HI, Ijoma UN, Sunday NV, Chukwudike ES, Okeke UF, Asogwa PU, Mukoro GD, Abdullahi MK, Odeghe EA, Nwoko C, Takwashe IM, Oguntoye OO, Owoseni OO, Jimoh AO, Oyeleke GK. Assessing hepatocellular carcinoma in Nigeria: A multicenter retrospective cohort review of prevalence, risk factors, and treatment outcomes. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(5): 117654 [DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i5.117654]

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