George Vlachogiannis/LinkedIn
Apr 24, 2025, 19:38
George Vlachogiannis: Black patients were less likely to receive nephrectomy compared to non-Hispanic White patients
George Vlachogiannis, Managing Editor – Cancer Control at Sage, shared on LinkedIn a recent paper by Yvonne L. Eaglehouse et al. published in Sage Journals:
“A recent Cancer Control study examines racial and ethnic disparities in the surgical treatment and outcomes of non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) within the U.S. Military Health System, an equal access healthcare setting.
Despite equal access to care, racial-ethnic differences in the surgical management of RCC were still observed. For instance, Black patients were less likely to receive nephrectomy compared to non-Hispanic White patients, especially for stage I and clear cell RCC.
However, they experienced equal or better outcomes, including lower recurrence risk, compared to their non-Hispanic White counterparts. On the other hand, Hispanic patients had higher rates of partial nephrectomy and comparable or better overall survival.
These findings underscore the complexity of disparities beyond access, and serve as a reminder that, although equitable access is essential, it may not always be sufficient to eliminate disparities in cancer care.”
Authors: Yvonne L. Eaglehouse, Sarah Darmon, Craig D. Shriver, and Kangmin Zhu
-
Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer 2024
December 6-8, 2024
-
ESMO 2024 Congress
September 13-17, 2024
-
ASCO Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 4, 2024
-
Yvonne Award 2024
May 31, 2024
-
OncoThon 2024, Online
Feb. 15, 2024
-
Global Summit on War & Cancer 2023, Online
Dec. 14-16, 2023
Apr 24, 2025, 17:12