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. 2005 Dec 15;104(12 Suppl):2955-8.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.21518.

Hepatitis B and liver cancer beliefs among Korean immigrants in Western Washington

John H Choe  1 , Nadine Chan, H Hoai Do, Erica Woodall, Eunyoung Lim, Victoria M Taylor
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Hepatitis B and liver cancer beliefs among Korean immigrants in Western Washington

John H Choe et al. Cancer. .

Abstract

Hepatocellular cancer occurs more frequently among Koreans, Vietnamese, and Chinese than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. This excess risk can be attributed to high rates of chronic hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection and low rates of HBV vaccination among Asian immigrants. However, there is little available information regarding the hepatitis B knowledge, beliefs, and practices among Koreans, the fifth-largest Asian population in the U.S. This brief report summarizes results from 30 qualitative interviews and two focus groups investigating hepatitis and liver cancer prevention, behavior, and beliefs among first-generation Korean immigrant adults ages 18-64 years residing in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area of Washington State. The report concludes with suggestions for future investigations to address the high rates of chronic HBV infection and hepatocellular cancer in this vulnerable population.

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