A few risk factors for liver cancer include:²

• Gender: Hepatocellular carcinoma, which is the most common type of liver cancer, is more common in men than in women.
• Race/Ethnicity: In the United States, the highest rates of liver cancer are found in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
• Chronic Viral Hepatitis: The most common risk factor is chronic infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus.
• Cirrhosis
• Heavy Alcohol Use
• Tobacco Use
• Being Overweight or Obese
• Certain rare diseases: Diseases that can increase the risk of liver cancer include Tyrosinemia, Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, Porphyria cutanea tarda, Glycogen storage diseases and Wilson disease.
• Anabolic steroids

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