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Arenas-Gallo C, Michie M, Jones N, Pronovost PJ, Vince RA. Race-Based Screening under the Public Health Ethics Microscope - The Case of Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med 2024; 391:468-474. [PMID: 39083779 DOI: 10.1056/nejmms2402322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Camilo Arenas-Gallo
- From the Departments of Bioethics and Medical Humanities (C.A.-G., M.M.) and Urology (C.A.-G., R.A.V.), University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and the University Hospitals Health System, Case Western University School of Medicine (P.J.P.) - both in Cleveland; and the Center for Urban Bioethics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia (N.J.)
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- From the Departments of Bioethics and Medical Humanities (C.A.-G., M.M.) and Urology (C.A.-G., R.A.V.), University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and the University Hospitals Health System, Case Western University School of Medicine (P.J.P.) - both in Cleveland; and the Center for Urban Bioethics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia (N.J.)
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- From the Departments of Bioethics and Medical Humanities (C.A.-G., M.M.) and Urology (C.A.-G., R.A.V.), University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and the University Hospitals Health System, Case Western University School of Medicine (P.J.P.) - both in Cleveland; and the Center for Urban Bioethics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia (N.J.)
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- From the Departments of Bioethics and Medical Humanities (C.A.-G., M.M.) and Urology (C.A.-G., R.A.V.), University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and the University Hospitals Health System, Case Western University School of Medicine (P.J.P.) - both in Cleveland; and the Center for Urban Bioethics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia (N.J.)
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- From the Departments of Bioethics and Medical Humanities (C.A.-G., M.M.) and Urology (C.A.-G., R.A.V.), University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and the University Hospitals Health System, Case Western University School of Medicine (P.J.P.) - both in Cleveland; and the Center for Urban Bioethics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia (N.J.)
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Guerrios‐Rivera L, Janes JL, De Hoedt AM, Klaassen Z, Terris MK, Cooperberg MR, Amling CL, Kane CJ, Aronson WJ, Fowke JH, Freedland SJ. Do Hispanic Puerto Rican men have worse outcomes after radical prostatectomy? Results from SEARCH. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7012. [PMID: 38457188 PMCID: PMC10922022 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND We previously reported that outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP) were similar among non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White, and Hispanic White Veterans Affairs (VA) patients. However, prostate cancer (PC) mortality in Puerto Rican Hispanics (PRH) may be higher than in other Hispanic groups. Data focused on PRH patients is sparse; thus, we tested the association between PR ethnicity and outcomes after RP. METHODS Analysis included men in SEARCH cohort who underwent RP (1988-2020, n = 8311). PRH patients (n = 642) were treated at the PR VA, and outcomes were compared to patients treated in the Continental US regardless of race. Logistic regression was used to test the associations between PRH and PC aggressiveness, adjusting for demographic and clinicopathological features. Multivariable Cox models were used to investigate PRH versus Continental differences in biochemical recurrence (BCR), metastases, castration-resistant PC (CRPC), and PC-specific mortality (PCSM). RESULTS Compared to Continental patients, PRH patients had lower adjusted odds of pathological grade group ≥2 (p < 0.001), lymph node metastasis (p < 0.001), and positive margins (p < 0.001). In contrast, PRH patients had higher odds of extracapsular extension (p < 0.001). In Cox models, PRH patients had a higher risk for BCR (HR = 1.27, p < 0.001), metastases (HR = 1.49, p = 0.014), CRPC (HR = 1.80, p = 0.001), and PCSM (HR = 1.74, p = 0.011). Further adjustment for extracapsular extension and other pathological variables strengthened these findings. CONCLUSIONS In an equal access setting, PRH RP patients generally had better pathological features, but despite this, they had significantly worse post-treatment outcomes than men from the Continental US, regardless of race. The reasons for the poorer prognosis among PRH men require further research.
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- Lourdes Guerrios‐Rivera
- Urology Section, Surgery DepartmentVeterans Administration Caribbean Healthcare SystemSan JuanPuerto Rico
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusSan JuanPuerto Rico
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- Section of Urology, Division of SurgeryDurham VA Health Care SystemDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Section of Urology, Division of SurgeryDurham VA Health Care SystemDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of UrologyAugusta University – Medical College of GeorgiaAugustaGeorgiaUSA
- Charlie Norwood VA Medical CenterAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of UrologyAugusta University – Medical College of GeorgiaAugustaGeorgiaUSA
- Charlie Norwood VA Medical CenterAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of UrologyDiller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCSF HelenSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of UrologyOregon Health and Science University School of MedicinePortlandOregonUSA
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- Department of UrologyUC San Diego Health SystemSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
- VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of UrologyUCLA Medical CenterLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
- Wadsworth VA Medical CenterLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTennesseeUSA
- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Preventive MedicineUniversity of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphisTennesseeUSA
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- Section of Urology, Division of SurgeryDurham VA Health Care SystemDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
- Center for Integrated Research in Cancer and Lifestyle, Division of Urology, Department of SurgerySamuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars‐Sinai Medical CenterLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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Hougen HY, Swami N, Dee EC, Alshalalfa M, Meiyappan K, Florez N, Penedo FJ, Nguyen PL, Punnen S, Mahal BA. Disparities in Diagnosis, Treatment Access, and Time to Treatment Among Hispanic Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract 2023; 19:645-653. [PMID: 37262399 PMCID: PMC10424902 DOI: 10.1200/op.23.00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Reporting racial/ethnic disparities in aggregate obscures within-group heterogeneity. We sought to identify disparities in diagnosis and treatment in Hispanic subpopulations with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). METHODS We disaggregated men with prostate adenocarcinoma from the National Cancer Database from 2004 to 2017 by racial subgroup and Hispanic background. We assessed (1) presenting with mPCa, (2) receiving any treatment, and (3) receiving delayed treatment beyond 90 days. Logistic regression and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) were reported. RESULTS Hispanic men had greater odds of presenting with mPCa (aOR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.50 to 1.58; P < .001) compared with non-Hispanic White (NHW) men. All Hispanic racial subgroups were more likely to present with mPCa, with the highest risk in Hispanic Black (HB) men (aOR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.46 to 1.93; P < .01). Men from all Hispanic backgrounds had higher odds of presenting with mPCa, especially Mexican men (aOR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.86 to 2.12; P < .01). Hispanic men were less likely to receive any treatment (aOR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.53 to 0.67; P < .001), and this effect was particularly strong for Hispanic White patients (aOR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.52 to 0.66; P < .001) and Dominican men (aOR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.28 to 0.98; P = .044). Hispanic men were more likely to experience treatment delays compared with NHW men (aOR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.26 to 1.52; P < .001) and in particular HB (aOR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.22 to 2.75; P = .002) and South/Central American men (aOR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.07 to 2.04; P = .018). CONCLUSION Differences exist in stage at presentation, treatment receipt, and delays in treatment on disaggregation by racial subgroup and Hispanic heritage. We need to study the potential mechanisms of the observed variations to help develop targeted interventions.
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- Helen Y. Hougen
- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Departments of Psychology and Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and College of Arts and Sciences, Miami, FL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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Hougen HY, Iakymenko OA, Punnen S, Ritch CR, Nahar B, Parekh DJ, Kryvenko ON, Gonzalgo ML. Prostate cancer upgrading and adverse pathology in Hispanic men undergoing radical prostatectomy. World J Urol 2022; 40:2017-2023. [PMID: 35689106 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-022-04065-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE Radical prostatectomy (RP) outcomes in Hispanic men with prostate cancer are not well-described. Prior studies showed varying results regarding the rate of upgrading and upstaging, and these studies included limited pathologic data and lack of central pathology review. We characterized the rate of upgrading, adverse pathology, and oncologic outcomes in Hispanics after prostatectomy using a large institutional database. METHODS We included Hispanic white (HW), non-Hispanic white (NHW), and black men who underwent (RP) between 2010 and 2021 at a single institution. We recorded differences in grade group between biopsy and prostatectomy and performed multivariable analyses for odds of upgrading and adverse pathologic findings. The primary outcome was rate of upgrading in HWs. Using a sub-cohort with follow-up data, we assessed race/ethnicity and upgrading as a predictor of biochemical recurrence (BCR)-free survival. RESULTS Our cohort included 1877 men: 36.7% were NHW, 40.6% were HW, and 22.7% were black. Rates of upgrading were not different between NHW, NHW, and black men at 34.0, 33.8, and 37.3%, respectively (p = 0.4). In the multivariable analysis for upgrading, significant predictors for upgrading were older age (p = 0.002), higher PSA (p < 0.001), and lower prostate weight (p = 0.02), but race/ethnicity did not predict upgrading. In patients with available follow-up (1083, 58%), upgrading predicted worse BCR-free survival (HR 2.17, CI 1.46-3.22, p < 0.0001) but race/ethnicity did not. CONCLUSIONS HW men undergoing RP had similar rates of upgrading and adverse pathologic outcomes as NHW men. Race/ethnicity does not independently predict upgrading or worse oncologic outcomes after RP.
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- Helen Y Hougen
- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 15th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 15th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 15th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 15th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 15th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 15th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 15th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.,Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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