date:May 22, 2017
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world, behind only heart disease, and rising mortality rates make it a significant public health threat. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that almost nine million people a year die as a result of cancer, with one of the most common forms of the disease being liver cancer, accounting for around 800,000 deaths, but being particularly prevalent in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia.
Although there are many causes of liver cancer, most are