National discussions of health disparities and health equity have placed a spotlight on social
determinants of health (SDH). SDHs describe living and working conditions that affect …

Racial and economic disparities in breast and other cancers are generally attributed to
differences and disparities in tumor biology, stage at diagnosis, and patterns of treatment. 1 …

It is not news that significant disparities in cancer-related outcomes exist across race and
ethnicity. There is a wealth of literature to document disparate care, particularly with respect …

Importance Increasing evidence suggests that low socioeconomic status and geographic
residence in disadvantaged neighborhoods contribute to disparities in breast cancer …

Cancer incidence and mortality is not distributed equally in the US. Where a person lives
markedly influences cancer outcome. Wealthy neighborhoods have access to state-of-theart …

Objective: To analyze the effect of economic and racial/ethnic residential segregation on
breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) in South Florida, a diverse metropolitan area that …

Background Disparities in breast cancer risk and outcome related to racial-ethnic identity in
the United States have been documented by population-based statistics from the …

The US population is characterized by robust diversity that contributes to its strength.
Unfortunately, however, the unequal distribution of wealth and educational and professional …

PURPOSE Neighborhoods represent complex environments with unique social, cultural,
physical, and economic attributes that have major impacts on disparities in health, disease …

Background Considerable gaps in knowledge remain regarding the intersectionality
between race, insurance status, rurality, and community-level socioeconomic status that …