Unique situation of hepatocellular carcinoma in Egypt: A review of epidemiology and control measures

Figure 1 Proportion and age standardized rate of liver cancer in lower, middle, and upper Egypt (results of the National Population-Based Cancer Registry Program). ¹Lower Egypt: Damietta National Cancer Registry [liver cancer has the highest proportion among the most frequently observed cancers (29.6%)]. Males: Proportion and age standardized rate (ASR): 41.7% and 81.0/100000. Females: Proportion and ASR:16.3%and32.6/100000. ²Middle Egypt: Minya National Cancer Registry [Liver cancer has the highest proportion among the most frequently observed cancers (15.2%)]. Male: Proportion and ASR: 20.4% and 37.6/100000. Females: Proportion and ASR:8.9%and13.7/100000. ³Upper Egypt: Aswan National Cancer Registry [Liver cancer has the 2^nd highest proportion among the most frequently observed cancers (8.2%)]. Male: Proportion and ASR: 11.8% and 17.5/100000. Females: Proportion and ASR: 5.1% and 8.7/100000.