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.
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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.
Obesity Paradox in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Why Do Patients Who Are Obese Have Improved Survival?
A review of retrospective data sought to better understand the relationship between obesity and survival in renal cell carcinoma.
Globalization of Cancer Clinical Trials Widens Disparity in Black Patient Enrollment
The median disparity score was 0.19, with a score of 1 indicating no disparity between clinical trial enrollment and burden of disease.
Black and White Men Had Similar Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy
Black men were less likely to receive androgen deprivation therapy and had lower use of secondary treatment with radiotherapy.
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