Racial disparities in nephrectomy and mortality among patients with renal cell carcinoma: Findings from SEER.

Joshua IkuemonisanTaiwo Opeyemi AremuIsaac OyejinmiChristopher Ajala Nnabuchi AnikpezieOyindamola AkinsoMutsa MtengwaAdeyemo DavidOlugbenga OlokedeOluwakayode Adejoro

Published in: PLOS global public health (2023)

Black patients diagnosed with RCC in the US have a greater ACM risk and are less likely than white patients to receive nephrectomy. Systemic changes are needed to eliminate racial disparity in the treatment and outcomes of RCC in the US.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
renal cell carcinoma
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery disease
african american
adipose tissue
weight loss
risk factors
glycemic control