Racial and Ethnic Differences in Presentation and Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Racial and ethnic minorities are reported to have higher mortality related to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than non-Hispanic whites. However, it is not clear whether differences in tumor characteristics or liver dysfunction among racial or ethnic groups affect characterization of causes for this disparity. We aimed to characterize racial and ethnic differences in HCC presentation, treatment, and survival.

Methods

We performed a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with HCC from January 2008 through July 2017 at 2 large health systems in the United States. We used multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard models to identify factors associated with receipt of curative therapy and overall survival.

Results

Among 1117 patients

SUBMITTER: Rich NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6274621 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature