Racial/ethnic disparities in patient experiences with care and Gleason score at diagnosis of prostate cancer: a SEER-CAHPS study.

Patient experiences with access to care and physician relationships may influence Gleason score in different ways for patients of different racial/ethnic groups. More research, including large observational studies with greater proportions of racial/ethnic minority patients, is necessary to understand these relationships and target interventions to overcome disparities and improve patient outcomes.