The Association Between Etiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Race‐Ethnicity in Florida

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-22-2020

Publication Title

Liver International

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has risen considerably in the U.S. since 1980. The main causes include metabolic disorders (NAFLD, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome), alcohol-related disease (ALD), and hepatitis C and B virus infections (HCV, HBV). Etiology-specific HCC incidence rates by detailed race-ethnicity are needed to improve HCC control and prevention efforts. METHODS: All HCC cases diagnosed in Florida during 2014-2015 were linked to statewide hospital discharge data to determine etiology. Age-specific and age-adjusted rates were used to assess the intersection between etiology and detailed racial-ethnicities, including White, African American, Afro-Caribbean, Asian, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Continental Hispanic (Mexican, South and Central American). RESULTS: Of 3,666 HCC cases, 2,594 matched with discharge data. HCV was the leading cause of HCC among men and women (50% and 43%, respectively), followed by metabolic disorders (25% and 37%) and ALD (16% and 9%). Puerto Rican and African American men had the highest HCV-HCC rates,7.9 and 6.3 per 100,000, respectively. Age-specific rates for HCV-HCC peaked among baby boomers (those born in 1945-1965). Metabolic-HCC rates were highest among populations above age 70 and among Continental Hispanics. Afro-Caribbean men had high rates of HBV-HCC while Puerto Rican men had high ALD-HCC. CONCLUSIONS: HCC etiology is associated with specific race/ethnicity. While HCV-related HCC rates are projected to decrease soon, HCC will continue to affect Hispanics disproportionately, based on higher rates of metabolic-HCC (and ALD-HCC) among Continental Hispanics, who demographically represent 80% of all US Hispanics. Multifaceted approaches for HCC control and prevention are needed.

Disciplines

Epidemiology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health

Language

English

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