In our study, the 5-year risk of death, from any cause, was 1.37 for African American women with breast carcinoma; in other words, the mortality rate for African AmeriThe authors are grateful to Ruth Byers, Staff can women was 24.77% compared with 18.08% for white women. In the latest Officer, U.S. Army Medical Command, for providing many reports and substantial guidance SEER data, the 5-year relative risk of death for African American women compared in the use and management of the Department with white women is 1.86. The mortality rate in SEER is 34.2% for African American of Defense (DoD) Central Tumor Registry women and 18.4% for white women. The survival rate for white DoD beneficiaries (ACTUR).is comparable to that for white women in SEER.CONCLUSIONS. These observations suggest that ready access to medical facilities

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Fecal incontinence following radical prostatectomy occurs more frequently than previously recognized. In general fecal incontinence among radical perineal and retropubic prostatectomy patients surpasses the expected incidence rate of 4% for this age group (60 to 70 years) but incidence is significantly higher for radical perineal prostatectomy patients. However, radical perineal prostatectomy patients have a significantly lower incidence of urinary incontinence than those treated with retropubic prostatectomy. Surgeons who perform radical retropubic and perineal prostatectomy should be aware of the possibility of fecal and/or urinary incontinence and associated symptoms.