Liver disease accounts for two million deaths annually and is responsible for 4% of all
deaths (1 out of every 25 deaths worldwide); approximately two-thirds of all liver-related …

Liver disease accounts for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide, 1 million due
to complications of cirrhosis and 1 million due to viral hepatitis and hepatocellular …

There is great geographical variation in the distribution of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
with the majority of all cases worldwide found in the Asia–Pacific region, where HCC is one …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer and the second leading
cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Incidence rates of liver cancer vary widely between …

EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the
presence of aflatoxins in food. The risk assessment was confined to aflatoxin B1 (AFB 1) …

Primary liver cancer is the sixth most commonly occurring cancer in the world and the
second largest contributor to cancer mortality. 1 Globally, the most common histology …

Most cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are associated with cirrhosis related to
chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Changes in the time …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing in incidence and has a very high fatality rate.
Cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C is the leading risk factor for HCC. Global …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update their 2006 opinion on ochratoxin
A (OTA) in food. OTA is produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and Penicillium and …

Mycotoxins are toxic and carcinogenic metabolites produced by fungi that colonize food
crops. The most agriculturally important mycotoxins known today are aflatoxins, which cause …