The American Cancer Society's most recent estimates for primary liver and bile duct cancers in the United States are for 2012:
- About 28,720 new cases of primary liver cancer and bile duct cancer
- About 20,550 deaths from these cancers
This cancer is more common in men than in women. An average man's lifetime risk of getting liver or bile duct cancer is about 1 in 94, while an average woman's risk is about 1 in 212.
This cancer is much more common in countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia than in the United States. In many of these countries it is the most common type of cancer.
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