Treatment Delays in the Hispanic Population With Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Analysis of Over 150,000 Patients Using the National Cancer Database
Our data indicate that Hispanic patients often present with more advanced stages of RCC and are likely to experience delays in treatment. This study underscores significant disparities in the presentation and care of RCC between Hispanic and NHW patients, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address these inequalities.
Authors
- Dharam Kaushik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1942-2743)
- Jiaqiong Xu
- Carlos Riveros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8030-6605)
- Vatsala Mundra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3595-1215)
- Christopher J. D. Wallis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5990-4026)
- Zachary Melchiode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2345-6301)
- Raj Satkunasivam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-9717)
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Hospital (CA)
- Houston Methodist (US)
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (CA)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology Practice
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/upj.0000000000000801
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00