Liver Cancer Disparities in New York City: A Neighborhood View of Risk and Harm Reduction Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Liver cancer is the fastest increasing cancer in the United States and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in New York City (NYC), with wide disparities among neighborhoods. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to describe liver cancer incidence by neighborhood and examine its association with risk factors. This information can inform preventive and treatment interventions.

Materials and methods

Publicly available data were collected on adult NYC residents (n = 6,407,022). Age-adjusted data on liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer came from the New York State Cancer Registry (1) (2007-2011 average annual incidence); and the NYC Vital Statistics Bureau (2015, mortality). Data on liver cancer risk factors (2012-2015) were sourced

SUBMITTER: Kamath GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6011126 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature