Disparities in Access to Liver Transplant Referral and Evaluation among Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Georgia.
Katherine H RossArrey-Takor Ayuk-ArreyRaymond J LynchLauren E McCulloughGiorgio RoccaroLauren D NephewJonathan HundleyRaymond A RubinRachel Elizabeth PatzerPublished in: Cancer research communications (2024)
Among patients with early-stage HCC in Georgia, age and insurance type were associated with referral to liver transplant, race, and poverty with evaluation initiation, and insurance type with evaluation completion. Opportunities to improve transplant access include informing referring providers about insurance requirements, addressing barriers to evaluation initiation, and streamlining the evaluation process.