Hispanic ethnicity is associated with younger age at presentation but worse survival in acute myeloid leukemia

Blood Adv. 2017 Oct 26;1(24):2120-2123. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017007013. eCollection 2017 Nov 14.

Abstract

SEER data and a Bronx validation cohort demonstrate that Hispanics present with AML at younger age but have shorter survival than whites.Increased frequency of high-risk mutations in Hispanics provides a potential biologic explanation for poorer outcomes in Hispanics.