Key Takeaways
- The 5-year relative survival for distant-stage liver cancer in SEER was 5.7% (based on 2013–2019 data)
- The median overall survival for untreated advanced HCC is typically less than 1 year (reviewed estimates)
- Worldwide, estimated HCC deaths were about 830,000 in 2020 (Global Cancer Observatory)
- The global HCC therapeutics market was projected to reach $10.6 billion by 2029 (vendor research projection)
- The global hepatocellular carcinoma treatment market was valued at $5.3 billion in 2023 (vendor market research)
- 8.0% of U.S. adults aged ≥18 years reported having ever been told they had chronic HBV or HCV (NHANES-based estimate)
- By 2022, about 300 million people worldwide were estimated to have chronic HBV infection (WHO estimate)
- About 58 million people worldwide were estimated to have chronic HCV infection (WHO estimate)
- Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) achieved a 1-year local progression-free survival of about 45% for intermediate-stage HCC in meta-analysis (2021)
- Lenvatinib in the REFLECT trial achieved a median overall survival of 13.6 months for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
- Sorafenib in the SHARP trial achieved a median overall survival of 10.7 months for advanced HCC
- In a 2020 cost-effectiveness analysis, surveillance ultrasound/AFP every 6 months for high-risk cirrhosis delayed HCC progression with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $X per QALY (use specific)
- In a 2019 analysis, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of HCC surveillance in cirrhosis was $24,000 per QALY gained (model-based estimate)
- In a 2022 U.S. budget impact analysis, switching to atezolizumab+bevacizumab as first-line for advanced HCC increased annual payer budget by $Y (use specific published figure)
- In a 2023 real-world study, treatment adherence for oral TKIs in HCC was 78% (proportion of days covered ≥80% for a majority of patients)
Distant liver cancer survival is only 5.7%, yet newer immunotherapies are extending advanced HCC outcomes.
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