Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Survival: The Contribution of Tumor, Sociodemographic, Institutional, and Neighborhood Characteristics
Cancer Prevention Institute of California · Medtronic (Ireland)
Abstract
Purpose Racial/ethnic disparities in cancer survival in the United States are well documented, but the underlying causes are not well understood. We quantified the contribution of tumor, treatment, hospital, sociodemographic, and neighborhood factors to racial/ethnic survival disparities in California. Materials and Methods California Cancer Registry data were used to estimate population-based cancer-specific survival for patients diagnosed with breast, prostate, colorectal, or lung cancer between 2000 and 2013 for each racial/ethnic group (non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and separately each for Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino) compared with non-Hispanic whites. The…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 11.85
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 45
Authors
6- LELibby EllisCorresponding
Cancer Prevention Institute of California
- AJAlison J. Canchola
Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Medtronic (Ireland)
- DSDavid Spiegel
Cancer Prevention Institute of California
- ULUri Ladabaum
Cancer Prevention Institute of California
- RWRobert W. Haile
Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Ethnic group
- Pacific islanders
- Prostate cancer
- Demography
- Health equity
- Cancer registry
- Cancer
- Good health and well-being
Funding
- CDCalifornia Department of Public HealthAwards: HHSN261201000140C, 103885, U58DP003862-01, HHSN261201000034C, HHSN261201000035C
- UOUniversity of Southern CaliforniaAwards: HHSN261201000035C, HHSN261201000034C, 103885, HHSN261201000140C, U58DP003862-01
- CFCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAwards: HHSN261201000034C, HHSN261201000140C, U58DP003862-01, HHSN261201000035C
- NCNational Cancer InstituteAwards: HHSN261201000035C, HHSN261201000034C, HHSN261201000140C