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Toward the Elimination of Cancer Disparities

Melanoma and primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are two cancers with distinct disparity profiles. In the case of melanoma, while fair-skinned individuals with high education and income are more likely to be diagnosed, those of low socioeconomic status (SES) have a higher case-fatality rate. Greater awareness of warning signs of melanoma and access to primary care/dermatologists likely account for disparities between persons of moderate-high SES and those of lower SES. In the case of HCC, however, the highest incidence and mortality rates in the United States occur among Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs); all other people of color have higher rates compared to non-Hispanic whites (Miller et al. 1996). Worldwide, APIs are approximately four times more frequently affected, and blacks and Hispanics approximately two times more frequently affected, than non-Hispanic whites. Even so, in the United States, the largest absolute number of HCC cases still occur among whites (El-Serag 2007).

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California

    Christopher A. Aoki

  2. Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

    Alan Geller

  3. Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA

    Moon S. Chen

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    Aoki, C.A., Geller, A., Chen, M.S. (2009). Melanoma and Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma. In: Koh, H. (eds) Toward the Elimination of Cancer Disparities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89443-0_10

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