Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes Among Black and White Patients With Cancer
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Open Access
- 28 March 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Network Open
- Vol. 5 (3) , e224304
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an estimated 33 million cases and more than 604 000 COVID-19–related deaths in the US alone (as of July 16, 2021).1 Racial and ethnic minority groups, particularly non-Hispanic Black individuals, bear a disproportionate burden of COVID-19, with higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and death compared with non-Hispanic White individuals.2-6 Although Black individuals represent 13% of the US population, they account for 20% of COVID-19 cases and 23% of COVID-19–related deaths.6 Observations of disparate racial and ethnic burden of COVID-19 have been broadly documented across geographical regions.7-11Keywords
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