Rationale: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, excluding skin cancers,
and is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States …

Background: Clinical guidelines recommend breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with radiation
as a viable alternative to mastectomy for treatment of early-stage breast cancer. Yet, Asian …

Little is known about what predicts longer intervals between diagnosis and treatment (initial
treatment period) in breast cancer care, and what effects longer intervals of this kind have on …

A9 Introduction> Disparities in breast cancer outcomes are prevalent among different
population groups. Race/ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, and cultural factors contribute …

Background: While many social determinants of health associated with racial disparity are
well-known, they do not act in isolation, and the causal structure of their influence on …

Abstract Background African-American women have a 42% higher mortality rate from breast
cancer than White women. While there are many factors contributing to this disparity, the …

Objectives: With regard to delays in time to diagnosis and treatment, refusal of treatment,
and surgical choice issues in early stage breast cancer: 1) examine barriers faced by …

Background Breast cancer mortality is higher for Black and younger women. This study
evaluated 2 possible contributors to disparities—time to treatment and treatment duration …

Abstract Research Objective: Many breast cancer patients in Appalachia face unique
challenges in obtaining a timely diagnosis and beginning treatment. Barriers including low …

Abstract Introduction: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
labels each US state based on its 5-Year Relative Survival of Breast Cancer (BC) patients …