Lung cancer disparities in African Americans: health versus health care.
Clin Chest Med
; 27(3): 431-9, vi, 2006 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-16880053
ABSTRACT
African Americans with lung cancer have disproportionately worse outcomes than other ethnic groups. The incidence of lung cancer in blacks has remained well above the rates seen for the general population and the 5-year and overall survival rates for blacks with lung cancer are among the lowest of all racial groups. Many studies have focused on socioeconomic status of African Americans as the sole cause of these disparities. Other stu-dies, however, have identified additional factors related to risks for poor outcomes in blacks with lung cancer. This article reviews data on these risks and their relationships to the health and health care of African Americans with lung cancer.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Negro o Afroamericano
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Estado de Salud
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Chest Med
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos