Racial and Geographic Disparities in Late-Stage Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Florida
Author: Xiao, Hong
Date Published: 2011
Prostate cancer is the most common solid maligancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related death for American men. It has been estimated that there will be 240,890 new cases and 33,720 deaths from this disease in the US in 2011. Florida ranks second behind California for both incidence and morality from prostate cancer. This paper researched the disparities in prostate cancer diagnosis among racial/ethnic groups in Florida. Major significant factors for late-stage diagnosis included lack of insurance, low household income, smoking, not being married and presence of farm house. These findings should help the design of intervention programs to target counties with the greatest racial disparities in health outcomes. Additional analysis is needed to disentangle the observed racial/ethnic and geographic differences.
Date Published: 2011
Prostate cancer is the most common solid maligancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related death for American men. It has been estimated that there will be 240,890 new cases and 33,720 deaths from this disease in the US in 2011. Florida ranks second behind California for both incidence and morality from prostate cancer. This paper researched the disparities in prostate cancer diagnosis among racial/ethnic groups in Florida. Major significant factors for late-stage diagnosis included lack of insurance, low household income, smoking, not being married and presence of farm house. These findings should help the design of intervention programs to target counties with the greatest racial disparities in health outcomes. Additional analysis is needed to disentangle the observed racial/ethnic and geographic differences.
