Publications by authors named "Elizabeth A Duran"
Article Synopsis
- Prostate cancer might affect Black men differently than White men, especially when treated with radiation therapy, which could lead to better results for Black men in some cases.
- This study looked at how the use of hormone treatment (ADT) changes the outcomes of radiation therapy for Black and White men with prostate cancer.
- Researchers found around 26,542 men received radiation for prostate cancer, and when looking at the data, Black men on ADT had a better chance of avoiding cancer recurrence compared to White men, while those not on ADT had a slightly worse outcome.
Importance: Non-Hispanic Black (hereafter, Black) individuals experience worse prostate cancer outcomes due to socioeconomic and racial inequities of access to care. Few studies have empirically evaluated these disparities across different health care systems.
Objective: To describe the racial and ethnic and neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) disparities among residents of the same communities who receive prostate cancer care in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system vs other settings.