Incidence of liver cancer among Asian Americans and native Asians

Abstract

Background: Liver cancer has the highest incidence and mortality in Eastern Asia. Though the incidence in the United States (US) has been decreasing since 2015, Asian Americans (AAs) continue the highest incidence and mortality compared to other racial groups. AAs are the fastest-growing racial group, with their population nearly doubling between 2000 and 2019, from 11.9 million to 22.4 million. This heterogeneous group has unique genetic factors, socioeconomic status, immigration history, cultural background, health behaviors, and healthcare access. The lack of subgroup-specific epidemiological data limits targeted cancer prevention and management in AAs. Hence, we aim to 1) compare the incidence of liver cancer between the AA subgroups and non-Hispanic White (NHW); 2) compare the incidence of liver cancer between selected AAs to native Asians.