Factors Associated With Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The findings of this cohort study suggest that disparate treatment outcomes for Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black patients are likely multifactorial in origin. Future investigation into additional social determinants of health and biological variables is warranted.PMID:38421650 | DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0044

Source: Cancer Control - February 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rebecca M Shulman Mengying Deng Elizabeth A Handorf Joshua E Meyer Shannon M Lynch Sanjeevani Arora Source Type: research