Hiza P R
J Natl Med Assoc. 1979 Jun;71(6):585-7.
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma is a common disease in Africa, particularly in Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, etc. In Dodoma Region of Tanzania, the populace consumes large numbers of ground nuts which are believed to predispose to liver cancer. Of 939 clinically diagnosed malignancies in the Region during 1972-1976, 256 (27 percent) were primary hepatocellular carcinomas. An analysis of these findings is presented.
原发性肝细胞癌在非洲是一种常见疾病,尤其是在莫桑比克、南非、赞比亚、肯尼亚等国家。在坦桑尼亚的多多马地区,民众大量食用花生,据信这易引发肝癌。在1972年至1976年期间该地区临床诊断的939例恶性肿瘤中,有256例(27%)是原发性肝细胞癌。本文对这些研究结果进行了分析。