Sex is Independent Predictor of Death in Patients With CNS Cancer
Young men had a higher risk of death after any brain tumor diagnosis.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Rural Residents More Fatalistic About Cancer
Rural residents were more likely to believe that everything causes cancer and prevention is not possible.
Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening Hidden by Aggregation of Ethnic Groups in Hawaii
A study revealed lung cancer screening completion rates among racial/ethnic groups in Hawaii and showed evidence of possible, nonsignificant disparities.
Persistent Black-White Disparities Seen in Cancer Mortality
The overall Black-White disparities are narrowing in cancer incidence but persist in cancer mortality.
Black Patients More Likely to Have Negative Descriptors in Notes
Compared with White patients, Black patients have higher odds of having at least one negative descriptor in their records.
2021 USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Expand Eligibility
Among patients with lung cancer, 65% were eligible for screening with 2021 USPSTF criteria and 49% were eligible with 2013 USPSTF criteria.
Prostate Cancer Screening Declined Following 2012 USPSTF Guidance
Rates of metastatic disease increased across all races but particularly among Black men.
Racial Disparities Persist in Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Black race was significantly associated with not receiving a recommendation for chemotherapy.
Upfront Abiraterone for mCRPC Tied to Better Survival in Black vs White Men
In a study of men receiving first-line abiraterone for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, Black men had a lower risk for death compared with White men.
Prostate Cancer Death Risk Not Higher Among Black Men
New findings are consistent with recent pooled analyses in which adjustment for nonbiological differences, including socioeconomic status and health care access, eliminate the increased risk of death from prostate cancer observed in Black men.
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