Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Hispanics: An Understudied Public Health  Priority

We read the article by Kim et  al,1 “Disparate Trends in Mortality of Etiology-Specific Chronic Liver Disease Among Hispanic Sub-populations”, with great interest. Liver cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in particular, has historically disproportionately impacted Hispanics in the United States. Although considerabl e and important differences have been documented by disaggregated Hispanic subgroups,2–4 this variation has largely been overlooked in liver cancer prevention and control efforts.
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research