Changes in Racial Disparities in Mortality After Cancer Surgery in the US, 2007-2016 | Zendy

Miranda B. Lam | Zendy; Katherine Raphael | Zendy; Winta T. Mehtsun | Zendy; Jessica Phelan | Zendy; E. John Orav | Zendy; Ashish Kumar Jha | Zendy; José F. Figueroa | Zendy

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Changes in Racial Disparities in Mortality After Cancer Surgery in the US, 2007-2016

Author(s) -

Miranda B. Lam,

Katherine Raphael,

Winta T. Mehtsun,

Jessica Phelan,

E. John Orav,

Ashish Kumar Jha,

José F. Figueroa

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.27415

Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , prostate cancer , esophageal cancer , mortality rate , surgery

Key Points Question What are the disparities in mortality after cancer surgery between Black and White patients from 2007 to 2016? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 870 929 cancer operations over 10 years, overall mortality rates after cancer surgery decreased for both Black and White patients; however, no significant narrowing of the mortality gap between Black and White patients was observed. Mortality improvements were largely associated with within-hospital factors. Meaning Overall, mortality rates following cancer surgery appear to be improving for both Black and White patients, but the gap in cancer surgery mortality rates between Black and White patients remains and does not appear to be narrowing.

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