Socioeconomic factors predominantly explain racial and ethnic disparities in prostate cancer outcomes, according to a new study.
Whether these differences are due to race, racial or other factors, such as socioeconomic status and treatment, remain poorly explored.
Disparities in survival were explained by socioeconomic factors, including level of education, level of poverty in the community, and income.
Confirming other reports, Hispanics had a lower risk compared to African-Americans and Caucasians after controlling for other factors.
The researchers "found that in men with local or regional stage prostate cancer, lower socioeconomic status was significantly associated with decreased survival, even after controlling for other patient/tumor characteristics and treatment."
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