Racial/ethnic disparities for leukemias in Puerto Rico and the United States of America, 2015-2019.
Mariela Alvarado OrtizTonatiuh Suárez RamosCarlos R Torres CintrónDiego Zavala ZegarraGuillermo Tortolero LunaKaren J Ortiz-OrtizMaira A Castañeda-AvilaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Our study provides a better understanding of leukemia's racial/ethnic disparities and fills a knowledge gap by examining the incidence and mortality rates in Puerto Rico. Future studies are needed to better understand the factors influencing the differences found in the incidence and mortality of leukemia among different racial/ethnic groups.