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ArticleBMC cancer2020

Racial differences in testicular cancer in the United States: descriptive epidemiology.

Yang Li, Qi Lu, Yu Wang, Shuangge Ma

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Yang LiCenter for Applied Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
Qi LuSchool of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
Yu WangCenter for Applied Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China. abyuer@sina.com.
Shuangge MaSchool of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.

Funding

fund for building world-class universities (disciplines) of Renmin University of China 0000MOE Project of Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Universities 16JJD910002National Natural Science Foundation of China 71771211National Natural Science Foundation of China 81774146
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Abstract

backgroundTesticular cancer (TC) is the most common malignancy in young adult men, and in many countries the incidence rates of testicular cancer have been increasing since the middle of the twentieth century. Since disease presentation and tumor progression patterns are often heterogeneous across racial groups, there may be important racial differences in recent TC trends.

methodsIn this study, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data on TC patients diagnosed between 1973 and 2015 were analyzed, including the following racial/ethnic groups: non-Hispanic whites (NHW), Hispanic whites (HW), blacks, and Asians and Pacific Islanders (API). Patient characteristics, age-adjusted incidence rates, and survival were compared across racial groups. A multivariate Cox model was used to analyze the survival data of TC patients, in order to evaluate racial differences across several relevant factors, including marital status, age group, histologic type, treatment, stage, and tumor location.

resultsNHWs had the highest incidence rates, followed by blacks, HWs, and APIs. There were significant survival differences among the racial groups, with NHWs having the highest survival rates and blacks having the lowest.

conclusionAn analysis of SEER data showed that racial differences existed among TC patients in the United States with respect to patient characteristics, incidence, and survival. The results can be useful to stakeholders interested in reducing the burden of TC morbidity and mortality.

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Health Status DisparitiesAdolescentAdultAgedAge DistributionBlack or African AmericanChildChild, PreschoolEthnicityHispanic or LatinoHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedRacial differencesSEERTesticular cancer

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PMID32252689
PMCPMC7137202

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