Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Jun;56(6):994-1002. doi: 10.1002/pbc.23078. Epub 2011 Feb 15.
Disparities in cancer burden by race/ethnicity have been reported, primarily in adults with cancer. However, there appear to be gaps in the pediatric oncology literature with regards to a comprehensive overview on this topic. Extant literature is used to highlight the results of studies focusing on racial and ethnic disparities in outcome observed in selected childhood cancers. A comprehensive approach is utilized to understand possible underlying causes of disparities in cancer outcomes, and to highlight the gaps that currently exist. This review helps define areas of future research that could help develop targeted, disease-specific approaches to eliminate the disparities.
种族/民族的癌症负担差异已被报道,主要见于成人癌症患者。然而,儿科肿瘤学文献在这一主题的全面概述方面似乎存在差距。现有文献用于突出显示研究结果,这些研究重点关注在某些儿童癌症中观察到的种族和民族间结局差异。采用综合方法来了解癌症结局差异的潜在原因,并突出当前存在的差距。本综述有助于确定未来研究的领域,这些研究有助于制定有针对性的、针对特定疾病的方法来消除差异。