Incidence and risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in Texas Latinos: implications for prevention research.

Incidence and risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in Texas Latinos: implications for prevention research.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing in the U.S. despite a decline in cancer overall. Latinos have higher rates of HCC than the general population according to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. Not included in SEER, Texas Latinos make up one-fifth of the U.S. La...

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Main Authors: Amelie G Ramirez, Nancy S Weiss, Alan E C Holden, Lucina Suarez, Sharon P Cooper, Edgar Munoz, Susan L Naylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3329468?pdf=render

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