Open AccessRacial and Sex Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the USA
Author(s) -
Faith Ajayi,
Jenny Jan,
Amit G. Singal,
Nicole E. Rich
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current hepatology reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2195-9595
DOI - 10.1007/s11901-020-00554-6
Subject(s) - medicine , health equity , incidence (geometry) , pacific islanders , ethnic group , hepatocellular carcinoma , demography , epidemiology , psychological intervention , gerontology , public health , environmental health , pathology , population , political science , physics , psychiatry , sociology , law , optics
In this review, we aim to provide a summary of the current literature on race and gender disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in the United States.