Abstract Background Federal and Pennsylvania state policies instituted in the late 1990s
were designed to improve access to postmastectomy breast reconstruction. We sought to …

Abstract Background Although the United States (US) Hispanic population consists of
diverse communities, prior breast cancer studies often analyze this group in aggregate. Our …

Importance Black women in the United States have higher breast cancer (BC) mortality rates
than White women. The combined role of multiple factors, including body mass index (BMI) …

Background: Prior research has documented racial disparities in patterns of care and
outcomes for women with breast cancer. Objectives: To assess whether black women …

BACKGROUND: In prior studies, the use of standard breast cancer treatments has varied by
race, but previous analyses were not nationally representative. Therefore, in a …

Background: Racial disparities in breast cancer treatment among Medicare beneficiaries
have been documented. This study aimed to determine whether racial disparities exist …

Background The objective of this study was to determine the influence of race/ethnicity and
socioeconomic status (SES) on breast cancer outcomes. Methods A retrospective analysis …

Background Adherence to first course treatment guidelines for breast cancer may not be
uniform across racial/ethnic groups and could be a major contributing factor to disparities in …

Abstract Background Compared to non-Hispanic whites, African-American women tend to
be diagnosed with breast cancer at an earlier age, to have less favorable tumor …

Background: US Black women have higher breast cancer mortality rates than White women
despite lower incidence. The aim of this study is to investigate how much of the mortality …