Racial Differences Seen in Time to Treatment for Melanoma
Time from diagnosis to definitive surgery is twice as long on average for black versus white patients.
Racial Disparities
Pediatric Brain Cancer Outcomes Worse for Black, Hispanic Patients
Disparities for disease severity not seen at diagnosis, meaning postdiagnosis factors may affect outcome.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Patients With Cancer and COVID-19
Racial and ethnic disparities have emerged among patients with cancer and COVID-19, with black and Hispanic populations experiencing disproportionality high mortality rates.
Culturally Distinct Neighborhoods May Influence Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Latinas
Living in culturally distinct neighborhoods was associated with improved survival outcomes among Latinas with breast cancer.
Higher Risk of Ovarian Clear Cell Cancer in Asian Pacific Islanders
Regardless of birthplace, women who are Asian Pacific Islanders appear to have a higher risk of developing ovarian clear cell cancer compared with other ethnicities.
Black Men Have Higher Breast Cancer Rates for All Subtypes
Black-white patterns in subtype-specific breast cancer incidence rates differ for men and women.
Elderly, Non-Hispanic Blacks Less Likely to Receive Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Lung Cancer
Disparities between NCCN guideline-concordant treatment and actual care were most likely to occur in two patient populations.
KRAS-Mutant NSCLC Exhibits Different Genetic, Molecular Characteristics Across Racial Groups
Researchers found that molecular profiles of patients with KRAS-mutant NSCLC differ among patients from various racial groups.
Black Women With Cervical Cancer Less Likely to Receive Brachytherapy
Black women with cervical cancer were less likely to receive brachytherapy and had poorer survival, suggesting brachytherapy may mediate survival outcomes.
Research Examines Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes in Hispanic Women and Other Diverse Populations
The presence of CHEK2 or PALB2 variants in Hispanic women is enough to warrant the addition of an annual breast MRI, said study authors.
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