Not enough younger black women referred for BRCA testing
Few black women aged 50 years or younger eligible for genetic testing for breast cancer had been referred for such testing or genetic counseling.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Model underestimates breast cancer risk for some African-American women
A breast cancer risk model for African-American women underpredicted individual risk and risk of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative disease.
Longer delays in breast cancer treatment may affect survival
Delays between a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment increase the risk of death for women with late-stage cancers, according to a recently published study. A second study found that the median wait time between diagnosis and treatment has grown longer.
High mortality persists for black women with breast cancer
Black women have the highest death rate from breast cancer of all racial and ethnic groups, and are 40% more likely to die of the disease than are white women, according to a new report from the CDC.
Black patients with kidney cancer have worse survival than whites
Among patients with renal cell carcinoma, whites consistently have a survival advantage over blacks, regardless of patient or tumor characteristics or surgical treatment. These findings suggest the need for additional efforts to prolong the survival of all patients with kidney cancer.
Expectations too high for palliative chemotherapy
Many persons who receive chemotherapy for incurable cancers may not understand that the treatment is unlikely to be curative.
Increased risk for breast cancer death among black women is greatest during early postdiagnosis years
Non-Hispanic black women with breast cancer, specifically estrogen-positive tumors, are at a significantly increased risk for breast cancer death compared with non-Hispanic white women. The difference is greatest in the first 3 years after diagnosis.
Black patients receive less clinical trial information than white patients
Racial disparities in the quality of communication between physicians and patients were further confirmed by a study comparing how physicians discuss clinical trials during clinical interactions with black patients versus white patients.
Race and socioeconomics impact emergency colorectal cancer diagnosis
Among patients with colorectal cancer, 29% in a nationally representative sample were diagnosed after an emergency, such as an obstruction or perforation of the bowel.
Direct-mail FOBT kits bridge colorectal screening gap
The mailing of fecal occult blood test (FOBT) kits boosted colorectal cancer screening rates in a low-income, racially diverse patient population.
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