Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, Texas; Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: [Email]
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.