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Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Liver

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A decade ago, one eighth of the population of the United States was over the age of 65, and this small portion suffered one half of all cancers diagnosed [1]. It is projected by the U.S. Census Bureau that by the year 2030, more than 20% of the U.S. population will be over the age of 65. This demographic change alone will increase the number of cancers in America by approximately 30% [2, 3], making no other single factor as important as age for cancer incidence.

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Chiu, A.K.W., Fong, Y. (2011). Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Liver. In: Rosenthal, R., Zenilman, M., Katlic, M. (eds) Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6999-6_76

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