Population-level trends in hepatocellular carcinoma incidence, treatment and mortality in Queensland, according to socio demographic factors and geographic location, with case record linkage to viral hepatitis notifications, 1996 - 2010.

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Incidence and mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, the most common form of liver cancer) is increasing in Australia, driven by viral hepatitis infections. Disease burden is not defined in Queensland, particularly for Indigenous, migrant and regional and remote communities. Such factors may influence risk of viral hepatitis, access to treatment, and incidence and survival of HCC. Defining disease burdens will enable clinical programs targeted at groups most at risk in order to impact HCC trends.