A multidimensional view of racial differences in access to prostate cancer care.
Craig Evan PollackKatrina A ArmstrongNandita MitraXinwei ChenKatelyn R WardArchana RadhakrishnanMichelle S WongJustin E BekelmanCharles C BranasKarin V RhodesDavid T GrandePublished in: Cancer (2017)
To the authors' knowledge, the current study presents the first comprehensive assessment of prostate cancer care access, treatment, and patient experience, demonstrating that although access was related to overall perceived quality of care and better physician-patient communication, it did not appear to explain observed racial differences. Cancer 2017;123:4449-57. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
Keyphrases
- prostate cancer
- healthcare
- papillary thyroid
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- squamous cell
- radical prostatectomy
- emergency department
- primary care
- physical activity
- lymph node metastasis
- african american
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- mental health
- squamous cell carcinoma
- case report
- combination therapy
- health insurance
- chronic pain
- replacement therapy