Risk Prediction Model Developed for Breast Cancer in Black Women
The model may be particularly effective for younger Black women, according to researchers.
The model may be particularly effective for younger Black women, according to researchers.
Survey responses revealed a lack of culturally competent care and tailored resources.
The proteins were only predictive for African-American patients, not European-American patients.
Standard eligibility criteria perpetuate racial disparities and are often not medically justifiable, according to researchers.
The incidence was highest among Laotian and Chinese Americans.
Authors say this association may be contributing to increasing incidence rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults.
Non-White and non-Hispanic patients were underrepresented throughout the period studied.
Drop in breast cancer screenings at one safety-net hospital raises concerns for worsening of preexisting health disparities.
Racial and ethnic differences in health status, care access improved in some subgroups; mainly persisted in U.S. adults from 1999 to 2018.
New findings may have implications for counseling patients with metastatic prostate cancer and highlight the importance of multidisciplinary care for these patients, according to investigators.