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Among Americans, both incidence and mortality from cancers of the larynx, oral cavity, and pharynx are higher for African Americans than whites and for men than women. In addition, the 5-year survival rates for these sites are significantly lower for African Americans than whites for each disease stage, particularly among African American males. We examine racial/ethnic variation in tumor characteristics, treatment practices, and their relationship to survival for cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, nasal cavity and salivary glands.
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National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Control and Population Science, Applied Research Program, Health Services and Economic Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892-7344, USA. shavers@mail.nih.gov
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