Black Prostate Cancer Patients Fare Better With RT, Despite More Aggressive Disease
Black race was associated with lower rates of biochemical relapse, distant metastases, and prostate cancer-specific mortality.
Racial Disparities
Genetic Ancestry Impacts Treatment Outcomes in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Researchers found a “strong genetic basis” for racial differences in survival.
Improving Black Representation in Oncology: ‘Be the Change’
Only 3% of medical oncologists in the United States are Black.
Racial Disparities in Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment
How significant is the racial disparity in treating patients with skin cancer? Studies in recent years that suggest a troubling difference in the diagnosis and treatment some patients receive. We explore the significant impact this has on patient prognosis.
Lung SCC Highly Mutated yet Homogenous Across Diverse Demographic Populations
Investigators used next-generation sequencing to characterize the genomic profile of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in 26 Colombian patients with lung SCC.
Is There An Association Between DCIS and Breast Cancer Mortality?
How effective is surgical treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) at preventing an invasive recurrence of breast cancer? Treatment is intended to significantly lessen the lifetime risk of breast cancer and breast cancer-related mortality, but are patients diagnosed with DCIS still at risk for experiencing poor outcomes? A recent study in JAMA Network Open…
How Can Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Be Addressed?
A significant amount of progress has been made in improving the treatment of lung cancer and patient outcomes. However, a number of disparities that can have an impact on these persist, including those affecting lung cancer screening. Lung cancer screening is an essential step toward effective treatment and improved survival, but its success depends on…
Black Men With Prostate Cancer Found to Be Reluctant to Participate in Trials
Efforts should be made to address patient concerns about clinical trial participation.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access to Telehealth Visits: Results From the COVID-19 and Cancer Outcomes Study
Black and Hispanic patients were more likely to have COVID-19 but less likely to have an increase in telehealth visits.
Scientists Issue Call to Become “Antiracist” in Cancer Care and Research
Even with an “exponential growth” of URM students, “faculty diversity would remain static well into the next 50 years.”
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