Overview
This study evaluates barriers to receiving care and risks associated with developing cancer among patients diagnosed with hepatobiliary cancer.
Description
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients 18+ year of age with hepatobiliary cancers
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients under 18 years of age


