Racial disparity in curative treatment and survival from solid-organ cancers

S. K. Kamarajah; P. Sylla; S. R. Markar

doi:10.1093/bjs/znab089

Racial disparity in curative treatment and survival from solid-organ cancers

S. K. Kamarajah, P. Sylla, S. R. Markar

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Race is an important prognostic factor affecting receipt of surgical intervention and survival from cancer in the USA. The findings of this study highlight the importance of implementing changes aimed at narrowing the disparities in outcomes between race in patients with cancers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1017-1021
Number of pages	5
Journal	British Journal of Surgery
Volume	108
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab089
State	Published - 1 Sep 2021

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Racial disparity in curative treatment and survival from solid-organ cancers

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