Racial and Ethnic Variations in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incidence within the United States

Age-specific incidence rates of hepatocellular carcinoma in (A) men and (B) women. Incidence rates are per 100,000 population per year and are stratified by ethnicity for the 1992 to 2004 study period.

Age-standardized incidence rates of hepatocellular carcinoma by ethnicity and year. Incidence rates are per 100,000 population and are presented by 2-year averages from 1992 to 2004. The final category is a 3-year average because of the odd number of years available for inclusion. P values from trend analysis using SEER statistical package is reported.

Relative burden of disease distribution of hepatocellular carcinoma. The relative distribution of hepatocellular carcinoma among race/ethnic groups is compared with the proportion of the overall population each group represents from 1992 to 2004.