Oncology

Relative risk for delay about twofold higher for Black, non-Black patients in highest- versus lowest-risk region. For Black and non-Black breast cancer patients, geographic region is significantly associated with risk for treatment delays, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Cancer. Katherine E. Reeder‐Hayes, M.D., from the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the...

Reproductive history can impact breast cancer prognosis and outcomes. Later-life births and having several children is associated with lower survival rates, so regular breast cancer screenings must be emphasized in pregnant women.  Women in low- and middle-income countries are beginning to have fewer children and delaying their first pregnancy. Meanwhile, breast cancer incidence continues to...

Black women with breast cancer are at an increased risk for negative outcomes and reduced treatment efficacy. Timely, annual screenings can help close the racial disparity and improve prognosis.  Breast cancer presents a unique epidemiological risk to Black women. Black women are more likely to be diagnosed before age 40, and their mortality rates are...

Cancer patients living in rural areas tend to receive surgical intervention less often than those in urban areas. This article examines the main reasons. Although it is currently understood that cancer care, and especially surgery, is limited in rural areas, the exact reasons for rural populations not receiving surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...

This article explores rural–urban disparities in the treatment of head and neck cancer at a single institution, including data gathered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trends in treatment, outcome, and disease progression among rural and urban patients vary for a large number of diseases. This article, published in the Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, analyzes trends...

Racial disparities in outcomes among Black and White patients with PDAC persist and are not explainable by differences in systemic treatment. Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tend to receive poor prognoses despite aggressive surgical care and systemic therapy. Racial disparities in outcomes are also present among patients with this condition. This study, published in...

Age and race disparities in cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment were found to be significant for both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma between 2004 and 2017. Among patients with cancer of the cervix, there are differences in treatment, diagnosis, and overall outcomes for patients with adenocarcinoma of the cervix (AC) compared to those with squamous...

Racial disparities among cancer patients present a varied and complex collection of outcomes, and this study provides data on how these disparities present at all stages in the clinical process. In the United States, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. Significant disparities have been observed in cancer incidence among...

Weight loss improved intestinal permeability in prostate cancer patients who followed a low-carbohydrate diet. Evidence indicates that gut microbiota may influence urologic health, including prostate cancer (PC), possibly via influencing intestinal permeability (IP). According to several studies, diet changes and weight loss may improve IP. The Carbohydrate and Prostate Study 2 (CAPS2) clinical trial demonstrated...