Racial and ethnic survival disparities in primary liver cancer in the United States: a National Cancer Database propensity score-matched study
Hispanic patients with primary liver cancer show improved survival in preliminary analyses, though researchers caution more investigation is needed.
Primary liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The reported conclusion is: Hispanic ethnicity remained associated with improved survival in secondary analyses, warranting further investigation.
What the study was
- Study design
- Observational cohort study
- Category
- Other
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Hepatic oncology
Why it surfaced
Retained for sentinel surveillance; score reflects the available PubMed abstract, study design, clinical relevance, and unmet need.
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