Kidney Cancer Hub
Equity in Diagnostic Testing Overview
Kidney cancer disparities in diagnostic testing such as racially-biased tests affect BIPOC at a disproportionate rate than whites, creating barriers to optimal health outcomes. Access to accurate test results are vital in providing patients with timely resources and care.
Key kidney cancer tests are:
urine tests
blood chemistry tests
CT scans
MRIs
ultrasounds
angiographies
chest x-rays
bone scans
kidney biopsies
Programs
Resources
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Sources
Tests for Kidney Cancer. American Cancer Society website. Accessed March 16, 2023. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidney-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/how-diagnosed.html#:~:text=Complete%20blood%20count%20(CBC)%3A,blood%20cells)%20is%20very%20common.
Debanjan Pain, Samuel U. Takvorian, Vivek Narayan. Disparities in Clinical Care and Research in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Kidney Cancer. Accessed March 16, 2023. https://content.iospress.com/articles/kidney-cancer/kca220006#:~:text=In%20the%20National%20Cancer%20Database,cancer%20mortality%20rate%20%5B7%5D.
Jennifer N. Sims, Clement G. Yedjou, Daniel Abugri, Marinelle Payton, Timothy Turner, Lucio Miele, Paul B. Tchounwou. Disparities and Preventive Measures to Renal Cell Carcinoma. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Accessed March 16, 2023. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024978/