Abstract
The incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing in several countries over the years. In Brazil, a total of 12,674 cases and 12,139 deaths were registered in 2020. Globally, there were 905,677 new cases of HCC diagnosed in 2020, with an estimated mortality rate of 830,180. HCC is currently the sixth most common type of cancer worldwide and ranks as the third leading cau…