Racial disparity in survival from early XXXX in the department of defense healthcare system.

@entity1 @entity5 @entity0
BACKGROUND: Racial disparity is often identified as a factor in survival from @entity0 in the United States. Current data regarding survival in @entity1 treated in the Department of Defense Military Healthcare System is lacking. METHODS: The Department of Defense Automated Central Tumor Registry (ACTUR) was queried for all @entity1 diagnosed with @entity0 from January 1, 1996 through December 31, 2008. Statistical analyses evaluated demographics, surgical treatment, @entity5 stage, and survival rates. RESULTS: There were 8,890 @entity1 meeting inclusion criteria. @entity1 who were younger, Asian American (versus white or black), lower T and/or N stage had significantly improved survival rates. Interestingly, white and black @entity1 demonstrated similar survival in this study. @entity1 with a longer period of time between diagnosis and treatment had no decrement in survival. As would be expected, @entity1 with a longer recurrence free period enjoyed longer survival. CONCLUSIONS: Survival from early stage @entity0 is equivalent between white and black @entity1 in the Department of Defense Healthcare System. This finding is contrary to reports from our civilian counterparts and may be indicative of improved access to care and overall improved @entity5 surveillance. J. Surg. Oncol.    2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
