After A Liver Operation, African-Americans At Twice The Risk Of Death As Caucasians

 06.09.2008 04:11   medicalnewstoday.com

New research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows African Americans are more than twice as likely as Caucasians to die in the hospital after surgical removal of part of the liver -- an increasingly used procedure for the treatment of liver cancer. In recent years, a large body of evidence has emerged revealing significant racial disparities in health care and outcomes in the United States.

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