“The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association states:

• In 2020, an estimated 905,700 people were diagnosed with, and 830,200 people died from, liver cancer globally. About 40% of those diagnosed were in the late stages of the disease.

• HCC is the 6th most common cancer in the world, and HCC is the 3rd leading cause of cancer deaths in the world.

• The overall incidence rate of HCC is approximately three times higher in males than in females.

• HCC is the most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern/South-Eastern Asia.

• The number of new cases of liver cancer per year is predicted to increase by 55.0% between 2020 and 2040, with a possible 1.4 million people diagnosed in 2040. A predicted 1.3 million people could die from liver cancer in 2040.”

The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association (Liver Cancer Statistics — Blue Faery)