Racial and ethnic disparities in genomic testing among lung cancer patients: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial and ethnic disparities in genomic testing could exacerbate disparities in access to precision cancer therapies and survival-particularly in the context of lung cancer where genomic testing has been recommended for the past decade. However, prior studies assessing disparities in genomic testing have yielded mixed results.

Methods

We conducted a systemic review to examine racial and ethnic disparities in the use of genomic testing among lung cancer patients in the United States. Two comprehensive searches in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus were conducted (September 2022, May 2023). Original studies that assessed rates of genomic testing by race or ethnicity were included. Findings were narratively synthesized by outcome.

Results

The search yielded 2739 uniq

SUBMITTER: Meernik C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11160502 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature