Liver cancer is considered one of the deadliest silent killers because majority of patients can seem healthy and have no early signs or symptoms. More than 250,000 people die from this disease every year worldwide. The incidence of this cancer has tripled since 1980.
Approximately 1 in 30 people worldwide (about 240 million individuals) is living with chronic hepatitis B which causes 60-80% of liver cancer cases worldwide.
In the United States, 1 in 12 Asian Americans is chronically infected with hepatitis B in comparison to 1 in 1000 non-Hispanic Whites. While Asian Americans constitute only 4% of the population in the United States, they comprise over half of the nation’s 1.2-2 million people chronically infected with hepatitis B. This is one of the greatest racial health disparities in the United States.
Approximately 1 in 30 people worldwide (about 240 million individuals) is living with chronic hepatitis B which causes 60-80% of liver cancer cases worldwide.
In the United States, 1 in 12 Asian Americans is chronically infected with hepatitis B in comparison to 1 in 1000 non-Hispanic Whites. While Asian Americans constitute only 4% of the population in the United States, they comprise over half of the nation’s 1.2-2 million people chronically infected with hepatitis B. This is one of the greatest racial health disparities in the United States.
Your Liver
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Hepatitis B
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Liver Cancer
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Liver Transplant
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