Association of cancer prevention awareness with liver cancer screening participation rates among a high-risk population:results from rural Anhui Province

To the Editor:Liver cancer(LC)is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the leading cause of cancer mortality in the world,with approximately 905,677 new cases and 830,180 deaths in 2020.[1]Clearly,the huge burden exerted by LC highlights the need to effectively decrease the incidence and mortality of LC.Unfortunately,survival rates of LC have been maintained at a low level to date.A recent meta-analysis showed that the age-standardized 5-year LC survival rate in China was 10.1%in 2003 to 2005 and 12.1%in 2012 to 2015.[2]The poor prognosis of LC may be partly attributed to the advanced stages once diagnosed for most patients,suggesting that early detection,early diagnosed,and early treatment of LC are warranted.[3]