Time trend analysis of primary liver cancer incidence in Sihui county of Guangdong Province China (1987–2011)

摘要

BackgroundSouthern China is an endemic area for primary liver cancer (PLC), but it is unclear if rates have changed in recent decades. We evaluated PLC incidence and estimated the effects of age, period of diagnosis, and birth cohort in Sihui City, Guangdong Province, China.