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Editorial
. 2021 May 1;127(9):1369-1370.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.33376. Epub 2021 Feb 25.

Racial disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma

Richard S Hoehn  1
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Editorial

Racial disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma

Richard S Hoehn. Cancer. .
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Keywords: HCC; cancer disparities; cirrhosis; race; social determinants of health.

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