Victoria Sullivan
Pronouns: she/her
Research Mentor(s): Neehar Parikh
Co-Presenter:
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Internal Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology / Medicine
Presentation Date: April 20
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: Session 2 – 11am – 11:50am
Room: League Ballroom
Authors: Victoria Sullivan, Neehar Parikh
Presenter: 103
Abstract
Historically, Hepatocellular Carcinoma has disproportionately affected Asians and Pacific Islanders and is more common in males than females. Recent research, however, has shown that Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) cases in women may be increasing, as well as the resulting mortality, yet there is no known reason for this recent rise. The primary objective of this research study is to determine if mortality as a result of HCC is really rising among women, with secondary objectives of determining if HCC cases are rising among women of specific demographics, including race, age group, geographic region, and alcohol use. The public health database CDC Wonder was used to collect data on HCC cases in women from the U.S. from 1999 to 2020. Females aged 25 to 85+ years old were included in the study, and within this demographic, cause of death as malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts was included. Trends in mortality will be analyzed for this time period to determine if there has been a recent rise in HCC mortality in females aged 25 to 85+ years old. Trends in the impacted demographics, such as race, age group, geographic location, and alcohol use will also be analyzed. There are not yet results for this project, but the results should indicate an increase in mortality attributed to HCC among females in the United States, and hopefully give some insight on which demographics are most impacted. By understanding specifically who is impacted by HCC we may be able to identify risk factors for developing HCC.
Biomedical Sciences, Interdisciplinary
