South Florida’s Hispanic communities see fewer late-stage lung cancer diagnoses

When it comes to cancer disparities, community may count. A study published Aug. 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that although Hispanic non-small cell lung cancer patients tend to be diagnosed at later stages than white patients, that disadvantage disappears in South Florida. The first-of-its-kind study examined disparities in lung cancer staging across all lung cancer patients in the state of Florida and found that while racial and ethnic minorities tend to be diagnosed at later stages than white patients in most of the state, that disadvantage disappears for most Hispanic populations living in South Florida. Read More