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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

Increased morbidity and mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma patients in lower cost of living areas.

Tomoki Sempokuya, Kishan P Patel, Muaataz Azawi, Jihyun Ma, Linda L Wong

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Tomoki SempokuyaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States. tsempoku@hawaii.edu.
Kishan P PatelDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
Muaataz AzawiDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
Jihyun MaDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
Linda L WongDepartment of Surgery, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96817, United States.

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backgroundThe incidence and mortality rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are increasing in the United States. However, the increases in different racial and socioeconomic groups have not been homogeneous. Access to healthcare based on socioeconomic status and cost of living index (COLI), especially in HCC management, is under characterized.

aimThe aim was to investigate the relationship between the COLI and tumor characteristics, treatment modalities, and survival of HCC patients in the United States.

methodsA retrospective study of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was conducted to identify patients with HCC between 2007 and 2015 using site code C22.0 and the International Classification of Disease for Oncology, 3rd edition (ICD-O-3) codes 8170-8173, and 8175. Cases of fibrolamellar HCC were excluded. Variables collected included demographics, COLI, insurance status, marital status, stage, treatment, tumor size, and survival data. Interquartile ranges for COLI were obtained. Based on the COLI, the study population was separated into four groups: COLI ≤ 901, 902-1044, 1045-1169, ≥ 1070. The

resultsWe identified 47,894 patients with HCC. Patients from the highest COLI areas were older (63

conclusionOur study suggested that there were racial and socioeconomic disparities in HCC. Patients from lower COLI groups presented with more advanced disease, and increasing COLI was associated with improved median survival. Future studies should examine this further and explore ways to mitigate the differences.

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DisparityHepatocellular carcinomaRaceSocioeconomic statusSurvivalTreatment

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