New Annual Report to the Nation Highlights Liver Cancer Burden

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Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2012
 
On March 9, 2016, we published the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2012 in the journal Cancer in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. In addition to reporting rates and trends for the most common cancers, this year's report includes a special section about liver cancer.  
 
Inforgraphic that says From 2003 to 2012 Cancer death rates declined for women, men, and children   Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2012

Learn more about the Report to the Nation and this year's key highlights. The report web page also includes related infographics, factoids, videos, and embedded tweets that can be shared easily. 
 
Inforgraphic that says Liver Cancer deaths in the US are increasing at the highest rate of all cancers. Images below describer Average Annual Percent Change. Box that says 2003 over blue arrow that says 2.8%. Box next to it says 2012 with an arrow below it that says 2012.   Annual Report to the Nation Press Release

This year's Report to the Nation shows that death rates continued to decline for all cancers combined, as well as for most cancer sites for men and women of all major racial and ethnic populations. The report also describes trends in liver cancer.
 
Doctor Talking to Patient Text says Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Did you know? Video Series    Hepatitis and Liver Cancer | Did You Know? 

Watch a video for patients that highlights the connections between hepatitis B and C infections and liver cancer.