title: Is there disparity in the care of minority patients with upper aerodigestive tract malignancy?
abstract: The data presently available indicate that there is unequal (disparate) care in patients with head and neck cancer. The reasons for this are likely multifactorial and require further study. Complicating such work is the need for subgroup analysis. For example, Hispanics are not a homogeneous ethnic group; hence, differences in social perception, cultural mores, and available medical resources can be demonstrated that can directly impact care and outcome. Appropriate epidemiologic studies are needed with more underserved minority patients to analyze these differences further and to address such differences.
authors.affiliation: The Kerr L. White Institute for Health Services Research, Suite 307-121, Duluth, GA 30097, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mojica-Manosa
authors.forename: Wesley L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: Wade
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: Billy R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: Nestor R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Rigual
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012142:Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology