scholarly journals Prostate cancer patients’ self-reported participation in research: an examination of racial/ethnic disparities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nynikka R. Palmer ◽  
Hala T. Borno ◽  
Steven E. Gregorich ◽  
Jennifer Livaudais-Toman ◽  
Celia P. Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Asian American ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Lower Education ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Participation In Research

Abstract Purpose We examined prostate cancer patients’ participation in research and associated factors by race/ethnicity in a multiethnic sample. Methods Men with a new diagnosis of prostate cancer were identified through the California Cancer Registry. Patients completed a cross-sectional telephone interview in English, Spanish, Cantonese or Mandarin. Multivariable logistic regression models, stratified by race/ethnicity, estimated the associations of patient demographic and health characteristics with participation in (1) any research, (2) behavioral research, and (3) biological/clinical research. Results We included 855 prostate cancer patients: African American (19%), Asian American (15%), Latino (24%), and White (42%). In the overall model of participation in any research, African American men (Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.54, 95% CI 1.63–3.94), and those with two or more comorbidities (OR = 2.20, 95% CI 1.27–3.80) were more likely to report participation. Men 65 years old and older (OR = 0.65, 95% CI 0.47–0.91), those who were married or living with a partner (OR = 0.67, 95% CI 0.45–0.98), and those who completed the interview in Spanish (OR = 0.36, 95% CI 0.15–0.85) were less likely to report participating in any research. Stratified analyses identified racial/ethnic-specific sociodemographic characteristics associated with lower research participation, including Spanish or Chinese language, older age, and lower education. Conclusion African American prostate cancer patients reported higher research participation than all other groups. However, recruitment efforts are still needed to overcome barriers to participation for Spanish and Chinese speakers, and barriers among older adults and those with lower education levels.

scholarly journals Survival advantage of Asian metastatic prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy over other races/ethnicities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Würnschimmel ◽  
Mike Wenzel ◽  
Claudia Collà Ruvolo ◽  
Luigi Nocera ◽  
Zhe Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Metastatic Prostate Cancer ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Hispanic Latinos

Abstract Purpose To assess the effect of race/ethnicity in cancer-specific mortality (CSM) adjusted for other-cause mortality (OCM) in metastatic prostate cancer patients (mPCa) treated with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to the prostate. Methods We relied on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to identify Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Asian mPCa patients treated by EBRT between 2004 and 2016. Cumulative incidence plots displayed CSM after adjustment for OCM according to race/ethnicity. Propensity score matching accounted for patient age, prostate-specific antigen, clinical T and N stages, Gleason Grade Groups and M1 substages. OCM adjusted multivariable analyses tested for differences in CSM in African-Americans, Hispanic/Latinos and Asians relative to Cauacasians. Results After 3:1 propensity score matching and OCM adjustment, Asians exhibited lower CSM at 60 and 120 months (48.2 and 60.0%, respectively) compared to Caucasians (66.7 and 79.4%, respectively, p < 0.001). In OCM adjusted multivariable analyses, Asian race/ethnicity was associated with lower CSM (HR 0.66, CI 0.52–0.83, p < 0.001). Conversely, African-American and Hispanic/Latino race/ethnicity did not affect CSM. OCM rates were comparable between examined races/ethnicities. Conclusion In the setting of mPCa treated with EBRT, Asians exhibit lower CSM than Caucasians, African-Americans and Hispanic/Latinos. This observation may warrant consideration in prognostic stratification schemes for newly diagnosed mPCa patients.

456: Genetic Polymorphisms in CYP17, CYPJA4, CYP19 and SRD5A2 and Prostate Cancer Risk in African American Men: the Flint Men's Health Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 153-153
Author(s):  
Aruna V. Sarma ◽  
Leslie Lange ◽  
Anna Ray ◽  
Ethan Lange ◽  
Rodney L. Dunn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Genetic Polymorphisms ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Prostate Cancer Risk ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Men's Health

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Alcohol and Drug Misuse Among IPV-Victimized Women: Exploring the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052094373
Author(s):  
Nicole H. Weiss ◽  
Melissa R. Schick ◽  
Ateka A. Contractor ◽  
Miranda E. Reyes ◽  
Nazaret C. Suazo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Emotional Dysfunction ◽  
Culturally Sensitive Interventions ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Alcohol and drug misuse is prevalent and problematic among women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV). Emotional dysfunction has been identified as a key mechanism in the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of alcohol and drug misuse. However, existing research has not considered the role of race/ethnicity in the relations between emotional dysfunction and alcohol and drug misuse. Furthermore, past research in this area has focused almost exclusively on emotional dysfunction stemming from negative (vs. positive) emotions. The goals of the current study were as follows: (a) to explore whether levels of difficulties regulating positive emotions differ among Latina, African American, and White IPV-victimized women, and (b) to examine the moderating role of race/ethnicity in the relations between difficulties regulating positive emotions and alcohol and drug misuse. Participants were 197 IPV-victimized women recruited through the criminal justice system ( Mage = 36.14; 51.8% African American, 31.5% White, and 16.8% Latina). Difficulties regulating positive emotions did not differ as a function of race/ethnicity. However, relations among difficulties regulating positive emotions and alcohol and drug misuse were significant for Latina and White but not African American IPV-victimized women. Moreover, race/ethnicity moderated an association between difficulties regulating positive emotions and drug misuse; this relation was significant and positive for White (compared with African American) IPV-victimized women. While preliminary, these results may inform culturally sensitive interventions for alcohol and drug misuse that are tailored to the unique needs of Latina, African American, and White IPV-victimized women.

PD10-05 UNDERESTIMATION OF PROSTATE CANCER RISK AT DIAGNOSIS AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN

2017 ◽  
Vol 197 (4S) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Peffer ◽  
Daniel Parker ◽  
Laura Giusto ◽  
Joshua Jones ◽  
Anastasia Kamenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Prostate Cancer Risk
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