Name
Racial-Ethnic Comparisons in Surgical Treatment and Outcomes of Non-Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer in the U.S. Military Health System
Content Presented on Behalf of
Uniformed Services University
Services/Agencies represented
Uniformed Services University (USU)
Session Type
Posters
Room#/Location
Prince Georges Exhibit Hall
Focus Areas/Topics
Clinical Care
Learning Outcomes
1. Describe existing racial-ethnic disparities in surgical management, recurrence, and survival of renal cell cancer in the United States and the contribution of access to care to these disparities.
2. Identify any potential racial-ethnic differences in nephrectomy, cancer recurrence, or overall survival among patients diagnosed with renal cell cancer in the equal access U.S. Military Health System.
3. Discuss factors other than access to care which may affect treatment decisions for renal cell cancer and discuss implications of equal access to care in reducing disparities in recurrence and survival outcomes for patients with renal cell cancer in the U.S.
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