Equity and Cancer Survival Among Veterans Health Administration Patients: A Systematic Review and - Takeaways - MDSpire

Equity and Cancer Survival Among Veterans Health Administration Patients: A Systematic Review and

  • By

  • Alyssa Jasmine Bullard

  • Haley I. Tupper

  • Kevin Su

  • Lin Gu

  • Luca F. Valle

  • Isla P. Garraway

  • Donna L. Washington

  • Chloe E. Bird

  • Robert A. Winn

  • Stephen J. Freedland

  • Christina D. Williams

  • Drew Moghanaki

  • July 2, 2026

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    Black populations in the US generally have lower cancer survival rates compared to White populations, even after adjusting for various factors.

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    The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides equitable cancer care to veterans, aiming for comparable survival rates across racial groups.

  • 3

    A systematic review identified 39 articles evaluating overall and cancer-specific survival rates among veterans with cancer treated through the VHA.

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    The review included data from 603,261 veterans, primarily from retrospective cohort studies, focusing on cancer survival by race.

  • 5

    The analysis utilized a random-effects model to compare survival outcomes between Black veterans and their White or non-Black counterparts.

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Equity and Cancer Survival Among Veterans Health Administration Patients: A Systematic Review and

  • by Alyssa Jasmine Bullard, Haley I. Tupper, Kevin Su, Lin Gu, Luca F. Valle, Isla P. Garraway, Donna L. Washington, Chloe E. Bird, Robert A. Winn, Stephen J. Freedland, Christina D. Williams, Drew Moghanaki

  • July 2, 2026

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