Prognosis among African‐American women and white women with lymph node negative breast carcinoma: Findings from two randomized clinical trials of the National …
JJ Dignam, CK Redmond, B Fisher… - … Journal of the …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND A disparity in breast carcinoma survival between African‐American and
white women has been noted over the past several decades. A major factor implicated in …
white women has been noted over the past several decades. A major factor implicated in …
Racial disparity in breast cancer survival: the impact of pre-treatment hematologic variables
Purpose A survival disparity of black versus white breast cancer patients has been
extensively documented but not adequately explained. Blacks and whites also have …
extensively documented but not adequately explained. Blacks and whites also have …
The association of race/ethnicity, insurance status, and socioeconomic factors with breast cancer care
BACKGROUND: Few data are available on how race/ethnicity, insurance, and
socioeconomic status (SES) interrelate to influence breast cancer treatment. The authors …
socioeconomic status (SES) interrelate to influence breast cancer treatment. The authors …
Residential racial segregation and disparities in breast cancer presentation, treatment, and survival
Objective: To understand the role of racial residential segregation on Black-White disparities
in breast cancer presentation, treatment, and outcomes. Summary of Background Data …
in breast cancer presentation, treatment, and outcomes. Summary of Background Data …
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in breast cancer outcomes within the AJCC pathologic prognostic staging system
Abstract Background Non-Hispanic black (NHB) women and those of lower socioeconomic
status (SES) have inferior breast cancer outcomes compared with non-Hispanic white …
status (SES) have inferior breast cancer outcomes compared with non-Hispanic white …
Racial and ethnic variations in one-year clinical and patient-reported outcomes following breast reconstruction
Background Existing studies evaluating racial and ethnic disparities focus on describing
differences in procedure type and the proportion of women who undergo reconstruction …
differences in procedure type and the proportion of women who undergo reconstruction …
Race/ethnicity and socio-economic differences in breast cancer surgery outcomes
Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate racial and socio-economic differences
in breast cancer surgery treatment, post-surgical complications, hospital length of stay and …
in breast cancer surgery treatment, post-surgical complications, hospital length of stay and …
Efficacy of systemic adjuvant therapy for breast cancer in African-American and Caucasian women
JJ Dignam - JNCI Monographs, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Observed variations in breast cancer survival by racial/ethnic background have been
attributed to many factors, including differences in clinical and pathologic disease features at …
attributed to many factors, including differences in clinical and pathologic disease features at …
Delays in adjuvant chemotherapy treatment among patients with breast cancer are more likely in African American and Hispanic populations: a national cohort study …
Purpose Previous studies have indicated poorer survival among women receiving adjuvant
chemotherapy> 90 days after surgery compared with women receiving adjuvant …
chemotherapy> 90 days after surgery compared with women receiving adjuvant …
Disparities in the application of adjuvant radiotherapy after breast‐conserving surgery for early stage breast cancer: impact on overall survival
BACKGROUND: Definitive local therapy of early stage breast cancer includes adjuvant
radiotherapy after breast‐conserving surgery (BCS). The authors analyzed factors that …
radiotherapy after breast‐conserving surgery (BCS). The authors analyzed factors that …