Disparities in utilization of services for racial and ethnic minorities with hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatitis C

Hepatitis C affects racial minorities disproportionately and is greatest among the black population. The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma has increased with the largest increase observed in black and Hispanic populations, but limited data remain on whether hepatitis C hepatocellular carcinoma in racial-ethnic minorities have the same utilization of services compared with the white population.

Source: Surgery - May 11, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Aaron Kangas-Dick, Victor Gall, Patrick Hilden, Amber Turner, Alissa Greenbaum, Joanna Sesti, Subroto Paul, Darren Carpizo, Timothy Kennedy, Miral Sadaria Grandhi, H. Richard Alexander, Su Wang, Stuart Geffner, David August, Russell C. Langan Source Type: research