Disparities between Asian groups in time to melanoma treatment: A cross-sectional study.

To the Editor: Asian patients with melanoma have 27% higher mortality than White melanoma patients. 1 Zheng Y.J. Ho C. Lazar A. Ortiz-Urda S. Poor melanoma outcomes and survival in Asian American and Pacific Islander patients. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021; 84: 1725-1727https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.08.086 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (9) Google Scholar Treatment delays may contribute, as longer time from diagnosis to definitive surgery (TTDS) is associated with increased mortality. Most racial disparities studies aggregate Asian ethnicities into one group, but Asian ethnicities differ widely. 2 Nguyen H.A.T. Zheng A. Gugel A. Kistin C.J. Asians and Asian subgroups are underrepresented in medical research studies published in high-impact generalist journals. J Immigr Minor Health. 2021; 23: 646-649https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-021-01142-6 Crossref Scopus (9) Google Scholar Our objective was to assess differences in time to melanoma treatment between Asian subgroups.