Epidemiology and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Kazakhstan

Serikuly Y. Nurbakhyt A. Kaniyev S. Baimakhanov Z. Kanushina M. Doskhanov M. Skakbayev A. Mukazhanov D. Tileuov S. Ismatov A. Ospan Z. Askeyev B. Baimakhanov B.
2024 Kare Publishing

Eurasian Journal of Medicine and Oncology
2024 #8 Issue 2 194 - 198 pp.

Objectives: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent primary liver malignancy, ranking sixth among all cancers and accounting for 95% of hepatobiliary tumors. The highest incidence rates are in Eastern Asia, Northern Africa, and South-Eastern Asia. In Kazakhstan, HCC is a significant public health issue due to its increasing incidence and high mortality rates. Methods: This study analyzed data from 7072 HCC patients in Kazakhstan from 2012 to 2021, using the Electronic Registers of Patients covering 97% of the population. The study assessed age-, gender-, and ethnicity-specific incidence rates and compared regions using direct standardization. Results: The incidence rate of HCC increased from 0.06 to 6.6 per 100,000 population over the study period (R² = 0.8261, p=0.001). Higher rates were observed in older individuals, males, and Europeans compared to Asians. Geographic disparities showed higher rates in West Kazakhstan and major cities (Almaty, Astana, Shymkent). Survival rates were low, with 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year survival at 37.7%, 12.5%, and 10.9%, respectively. Central Kazakhstan, particularly the Karagandy region, had better survival rates. Conclusion: The study illustrates the rising incidence and poor survival of HCC in Kazakhstan, with significant demographic and geographic disparities.

Hepatocellular carcinoma , incidence rate , Kazakhstan

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Department of HPB surgery and liver transplantation, Syzganov’s National Scientific Center of Surgery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakh National Medical University Asfendiyarov, Almaty, Kazakhstan
AC institute of international education sro, Prague, Czech Republic
Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan

Department of HPB surgery and liver transplantation
Kazakh National Medical University Asfendiyarov
AC institute of international education sro
Department of Surgery

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