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Vernon J. Henderson, MD
Atlanta, Ga

Arch Surg. 2002;137:556.

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Wudel and coauthors hypothesized that racial disparity in outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) would persist despite similar objective measures of treatment. They retrospectively examined a 10-year cohort of patients treated at a city hospital and a university hospital, both located in the same city. Overall and disease-free survival for patients with CRC treated at a quaternary-care university hospital were compared with those obtained from a primary point-of-access city hospital.

Striking disparities in overall and disease-free survival were observed when comparing the 2 hospitals. Patients treated at the university hospital consistently realized better overall and disease-free survival compared with patients treated at the city hospital. Disparities in outcomes between black and white patients were also observed at both institutions. White patients treated in the city and the university hospital settings had significantly improved overall and disease-free survival compared with black patients treated at either institution.

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