Younger Patients Less Likely to Die From NMIBC
The investigators found no significant age-related differences in survival from muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates Down From 2014 to 2018
Decrease seen for 11 of the 19 most common cancers among men and for 14 of the 20 most common cancers among women.
Race May Influence Treatment Receipt in Prostate Cancer
In high treatment benefit category, Black men less likely to receive definitive treatment than non-Black men.
Age and Stage at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Don’t Account for Racial Disparities in Distant Metastases
Black patients were more likely than White patients to have distant metastases.
Age and Race May Determine Whether Cancer Patients Access Their Electronic Health Records
Black cancer patients were 44% less likely than White patients to enroll in a portal that provides access to electronic health records.
Lower Prevalence of Targetable Mutations Found in Black Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Black patients were less likely to have EGFR and BRAF mutations as well as ALK alterations.
Expanding Medicaid Eligibility May Improve Survival in Patients With Cancer
Patients living in states with lower eligibility limits had worse survival rates, regardless of cancer stage at diagnosis.
Prostate Cancer Progression During AS Linked to PSA Velocity
Compared with absolute PSA, PSA velocity associated more with increased likelihood of progression among men on active surveillance for prostate cancer.
Increased Intensity of PSA Screening May Reduce Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer
Screening intensity was predictive of disease stage and mortality risk.
Effect of Genomic Prostate Score on Active Surveillance Selection in African American Population
GPS can predict adverse outcomes in men with prostate cancer and may be used to select patients for active surveillance rather than active treatment.
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