Interaction between race and prostate cancer treatment benefit in the Veterans Health Administration.
Temitope RudeDawn WalterShannon CiprutMatthew D KellyChan WangAngela FagerlinAisha T LangfordHerbert LeporDaniel J BeckerHuilin LiStacy LoebJoseph RavenellJohn T LeppertDanil V MakarovPublished in: Cancer (2021)
Although race does appear to influence the receipt of definitive treatment in the VHA, this relationship varies in the context of the patient's treatment benefit, with Black men receiving less definitive treatment in high-benefit situations. The influence of patient race at high treatment benefit levels invites further investigation into the driving forces behind this persistent disparity in this consequential group.