Timely care key to improving survival rates and racial disparities

(Medical University of South Carolina) Postoperative radiotherapy is needed within six weeks of surgery in patients with head and neck cancer, but delays are common. Researchers at MUSC and Hollings Cancer Center report that 56 percent of African American patients experienced a delay in care while only 43 percent of white patients did. Small changes to the way that cancer care is delivered can decrease these delays, but more research is needed to pinpoint the exact causes behind it.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news