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====Epidemiology====
====Epidemiology====
*Highest where prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is high.<ref name=Ref_PBoD924>{{Ref PBoD|924}}</ref>
*Highest where prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is high.<ref name=Ref_PBoD924>{{Ref PBoD|924}}</ref>
*HCC generally arises in the setting of cirrhosis.
*HCC generally arises in the setting of [[cirrhosis]].
**HBV commonly leads to HCC without cirrhosis<ref name=Ref_PBoD924>{{Ref PBoD|924}}</ref> - may be ''without'' cirrhosis as it is regressed.
**HBV commonly leads to HCC without [[cirrhosis]]<ref name=Ref_PBoD924>{{Ref PBoD|924}}</ref> - may be ''without'' cirrhosis as it is regressed.


Risk factors:<ref name=Ref_PBoD924>{{Ref PBoD|924}}</ref><ref name=pmid18333156>{{cite journal |author=Leong TY, Leong AS |title=Epidemiology and carcinogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma |journal=HPB (Oxford) |volume=7 |issue=1 |pages=5–15 |year=2005 |pmid=18333156 |pmc=2023917 |doi=10.1080/13651820410024021 |url=}}</ref>
Risk factors:<ref name=Ref_PBoD924>{{Ref PBoD|924}}</ref><ref name=pmid18333156>{{cite journal |author=Leong TY, Leong AS |title=Epidemiology and carcinogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma |journal=HPB (Oxford) |volume=7 |issue=1 |pages=5–15 |year=2005 |pmid=18333156 |pmc=2023917 |doi=10.1080/13651820410024021 |url=}}</ref>
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