The impact of race and socioeconomic status on the presentation, management and outcomes for gastric cancer patients: Analysis from a metropolitan area in the southeast United States.
Miriam W TsaoOlivia M DelozierZachary E StilesLouis J MagnottiStephen W BehrmanJeremiah L DeneveEvan S GlazerDavid ShibataDanny YakoubPaxton V DicksonPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
Despite socioeconomic disparities, African Americans, and Caucasians with GC had similar treatment and outcomes. African Americans presented at a younger age with higher rates of H. pylori positivity, warranting further investigation into differences in risk factors and tumor biology.