Liver Cancer Etiology in Asian Subgroups and American Indian, Black, Latino, and White Populations.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major public health issue in the US, linked to hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Monitoring HCC high-risk populations and trends across increasingly diverse groups is crucial for targeted prevention and intervention strategies.

Objective

To evaluate incidence patterns and temporal trends in HCC incidence by etiology across sex, race and ethnicity, and detailed Asian subgroups in California, highlighting emerging metabolic risks and declining viral influences, to guide targeted prevention strategies.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based, retrospective cohort study used data from the

SUBMITTER: Pinheiro PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11950898 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature