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.
Racial Disparities
Use of Novel Therapy, Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Myeloma Varies by Race
African-Americans, Hispanics have longer time from MM diagnosis to novel therapy initiation than whites.
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Want to See Doctor Who Shares Their Culture
Minorities more likely to report difficulty seeing a culturally similar health care provider.
American Indians, Alaska Natives Have Higher Cancer Incidence
Higher rates reported for lung, liver, kidney, colorectal, and stomach cancers versus whites.
Racial Disparity Shown in Odds of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Odds of TNBC diagnosis increased for black, Hispanic, and younger women.
Quality of End-of-Life Care Found to Be Worse at Cancer Centers Serving Minority Populations
Differences in care were most prominent when centers with a high proportion of minority patients were compared with the quality outcomes of white patients.
Barriers to Prostate Cancer Research in Black Men Identified
Mistrust, lack of knowledge, unfavorable attitudes are barriers to genomic testing, study participation
Poor, Non-English Speaking Cancer Patients Need Support
Non-English speaking and uninsured patients with cancer may require additional support systems, such as referral to socioeconomic support, for best care.
Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Financial Burden Greater for Black vs White Women
In a study that evaluated outcomes for younger, working age women with breast cancer, researchers identified differences in cancer-related financial adverse events in black women vs white women.
Factors Affecting Employment Participation in Early-stage Breast Cancer
Researchers conducted a multivariate analysis to determine the factors that contribute to employment participation among women with early-stage breast cancer.
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