Social Determinants of Health in Hepatobiliary Cancer Patients

Social Determinants of Health in Hepatobiliary Cancer Patients

This study evaluates barriers to receiving care and risks associated with developing cancer among patients diagnosed with hepatobiliary cancer.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To characterize the social determinants of health - and specifically travel-limiting access to cancer care but also other issues, such as trouble in finding childcare, joblessness, and limited education - among SEA Americans with hepatobiliary cancers, exposure risk including aflatoxin and viral hepatitis among other exposures.

OUTLINE: This is an observational study.

Patients complete a questionnaire, undergo blood, urine, and buccal swab sample collection and have their medical records reviewed on study. Patients also undergo collection of clinically archived tissue samples on study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients 18+ year of age with hepatobiliary cancers

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients under 18 years of age