title: Carcinoma of liver in Papua New Guinea: an updated review of incidence.
abstract: 568 cases of primary carcinoma of the liver were recorded as having been histologically diagnosed in Papua New Guinea during a period of 25 years (1962-1986). Though the reported annual incidence rate of 0.9/100,000 population is low, the age incidence pattern suggests that this is a high incidence area. We strongly recommend fine needle aspiration cytology for the diagnosis of primary carcinoma of liver. This will increase the number of confirmed diagnoses in developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bukenya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors