The recent trends of liver cancer

Liver cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality. By studying the recent trend of its incidence and mortality, effective public health interventions and clinical practice could be formulated. This study presented the most updated data which had showed that in the last decade, an increasing trend in incidence and mortality of liver cancer had been found especially among male population and the elderly. Preventive measures such as hepatitis vaccination and alcohol consumption reduction should be emphasised in these groups. 

Anyone interested in future collaboration in this field of research is welcome to contact our key investigator Prof. Martin WONG in The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK. Prof Wong’s research focuses on disease screening and prevention, control of non-communicable diseases and organisation of primary care.