The acceptance of innovative hormonal therapy for advanced prostate cancer is racialized.

Published Date: 03 Jan 2024

The use of novel hormonal therapy (NHT) agents for Medicare beneficiaries with advanced prostate cancer (PCa) differs based on race, per a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Network Accessible.

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