Abstract
Abstract Background Of all liver cancer cases detected in the United States, approximately 70% are caused by hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV). Asian Americans (AAs) are disproportionally affected by liver cancer, with a mortality rate 60% higher than that of non-Hispanic White. In recent years the incidence rate of liver cancer in New York City has been 35% higher than the national average. Methods In New York City, we collaboratively developed and conducted a liver cancer prevention education with community-based organizations to increase awareness of liver cancer prevention and screening. Assessment data was collected from Asian American community members who participated in our educational workshops. Preliminary findings from 53 participants' knowledge on HBV, HCV, and liver cancer prior to the intervention, will be reported in this presentation. Chi-square and t-test were used to conduct data analysis. Results Almost half of the participants reported hearing about HBV (48.1%) and HCV (60.4%) from their medical team, and even fewer of them ever received HBV (37.7%) and HCV (9.4%) testing. Participants were knowledgeable on HBV/HCV transmission (scored 7.9 out of 10), they lack the knowledge on liver cancer risk factors (scored 1.9 out of 5). Those who were covered with health insurance were more knowledgeable on identifying risk factors of liver cancer than those uncovered (1.94 vs. 1.00, p<0.001). Conclusions Our findings show that there is a pressing need for educational intervention, especially in New York City, to promote liver cancer interventions among at-risk Asian Americans. Citation Format: Wenyue Lu, Kerry Traub, Safa Ibrahim, Elizabeth Yi, Ada Wong, Evelyn Gonzalez, Lin Zhu, Marilyn A. Fraser, Yin Tan, Olorunseun Ogunwobi, Grace X. Ma, Ming-Chin Yeh. Hepatitis B and C screening and knowledge of liver cancer in underserved Chinese American adults in New York City: A community-based assessment [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Virtual Conference: Thirteenth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2020 Oct 2-4. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020;29(12 Suppl):Abstract nr PO-054.
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