Differences in testis cancer survival by race and ethnicity: A population-based study, 1973-1999 (United States)

Objective: We examined the relationship between race/ethnicity and testis cancer survival in a population-based setting. Methods: We analyzed 16,086 cases of primary testis cancer diagnosed during 1973-1999 and reported to 12 cancer registries participating in the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. We compared testis cancer-specific survival between patients from different racial/ethnic groups by use of the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) calculated from Cox proportional hazards models, adjusting for stage, histology, and period of diagnosis. Conclusion: These findings are consistent with previous reports of race/ethnic disparities in stage at diagnosis and survival in testis cancer patients as well as other cancer patients. Further research is needed to understand the reasons underlying these disparities.