Eligibility Criteria May Influence Disparity in MM Trial Enrollment
Eligibility criteria may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in enrollment in MM trials supporting drug approvals.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Heart Failure Rates After Carfilzomib Similar in Black and White MM Patients
New research suggests that carfilzomib increases the risk of heart failure in patients with multiple myeloma, but the risk does not appear to vary between Black and White patients.
Black Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer More Frequently Refuse Chemotherapy
A recent study revealed a racial disparity in the use of guideline-concordant treatment for metastatic prostate cancer.
Transportation Barriers Tied to Worse Outcomes in Patients With Cancer History
For adults with a history of cancer, delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased ER use and all-cause mortality, a study suggests.
Patient-Clinician Identity Discordance Influences Whether Cancer Survivors Seek Care
Cancer survivors may be more likely to delay or forgo care if their treating clinician is of a different race, gender, or other identity, a new study suggests.
Hispanic Patients Have Highest Survival Rate After Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Patients with MCC may have different sites of disease, stage at diagnosis, and survival outcomes according to their racial or ethnic group.
Uterine Cancer Mortality on the Rise, but Research Remains Underfunded
Though mortality rates for uterine cancer are on the rise, research for this cancer is underfunded, a study suggests.
Insurance Status Mediates Racial, Ethnic Inequities in Cervical Cancer
A larger proportion of patients with private or Medicare insurance received a diagnosis of early-stage cervical cancer.
Disparities in TNBC Incidence Vary Across States
TNBC incidence rates ranged from less than 7 per 100,000 among Asian and Pacific Islander patients to more than 29 per 100,000 among Black patients.
Texas-Mexico Border Residence Linked to Worse Survival in Children With ALL
Living along the Texas-Mexico border is associated with worse survival in children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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