Racial and Ethnic Survival Disparities in Pediatric Oncology Over Time: An Analysis of the SEER Registry
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Nicole J. Kus, Shalini Sahoo, Theodore W. Laetsch, Gregory M. Tiao, Minerva Mayorga-Carlin, Yelena Yesha, John D. Sorkin, Brajesh K. Lal, Brian R. Englum
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Studies have demonstrated existing racial and ethnic disparities in multiple aspects of pediatric oncology. The purpose of this study was to examine how racial and ethnic disparities in mortality among pediatric oncology patients have changed over time. We examined mortality by race and ethnicity over time within the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry.
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