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Cedars-Sinai study shows racial and ethnic disparities in access to immunotherapy for advanced liver cancer

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Racial and ethnic minorities diagnosed with advanced liver cancer have a lower chance of receiving immunotherapy, the most effective treatment for patients with the disease, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators.

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