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• TITLE: Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Micronesians, a Growing Pacific Islander Population in the U.S.

  AUTHORS: Eric M. Wu, Brenda Y. Hernandez, Linda L. Wong

  KEYWORDS: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Micronesians, Hepatitis B, Screening

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol.8 No.6, June 29, 2018

  ABSTRACT: Background: Micronesians are a rapidly growing population in Hawaii and the continental U.S. Hepatitis B is prevalent in Micronesia, but the consequences in those migrating to the U.S. are unclear. This study characterizes hepatocellular carcinoma in Micronesians with comparisons to other Pacific Islanders. Methods: A retrospective evaluation was undertaken of 40 Micronesian and 142 Non-Micronesian Pacific hepatocellular carcinoma patients diagnosed in a large clinical practice in Hawaii from 1993-2017. Results: All Micronesians were born outside of the U.S. Micronesians were younger at diagnosis (52.0 vs. 60.2 years), had higher rates of hepatitis B (80% vs. 31.2%), a family history of hepatocellular carcinoma (17.5% vs. 4.4%) and more tumors