Disparities in breast cancer
VF Grabinski, OW Brawley - Obstetrics and Gynecology …, 2022 - obgyn.theclinics.com
In the western world, breast cancer is the most common lethal cancer in women and the
second leading cause of cancer death behind lung cancer. 1 The American Cancer Society …
second leading cause of cancer death behind lung cancer. 1 The American Cancer Society …
Cancer statistics for African Americans, 2013
C DeSantis, D Naishadham… - CA: a cancer journal for …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the American Cancer Society estimates the number of new cancer cases and
deaths for African Americans and compiles the most recent data on cancer incidence …
deaths for African Americans and compiles the most recent data on cancer incidence …
Disparities in breast cancer treatment and outcomes: biological, social, and health system determinants and opportunities for research
Racial disparities in breast cancer mortality have been widely documented for several
decades and persist despite advances in receipt of mammography across racial groups …
decades and persist despite advances in receipt of mammography across racial groups …
Effect on survival of longer intervals between confirmed diagnosis and treatment initiation among low-income women with breast cancer
JM McLaughlin, RT Anderson, AK Ferketich… - Journal of Clinical …, 2012 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To determine the impact of longer periods between biopsy-confirmed breast cancer
diagnosis and the initiation of treatment (Dx2Tx) on survival. Patients and Methods This …
diagnosis and the initiation of treatment (Dx2Tx) on survival. Patients and Methods This …
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 …
[PDF][PDF] Disparities in breast cancer outcomes and how to resolve them
OW Brawley, DG Lansey - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, 2023 - Elsevier
There has been a 40% decline in breast cancer age-adjusted death rate since 1990. Black
American women have not experienced as great a decline; indeed the Black-White disparity …
American women have not experienced as great a decline; indeed the Black-White disparity …
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 …
Influence of race, insurance, socioeconomic status, and hospital type on receipt of guideline-concordant adjuvant systemic therapy for locoregional breast cancers
XC Wu, MJ Lund, GG Kimmick… - Journal of Clinical …, 2012 - ascopubs.org
Purpose For breast cancer, guidelines direct the delivery of adjuvant systemic therapy on the
basis of lymph node status, histology, tumor size, grade, and hormonal receptor status. We …
basis of lymph node status, histology, tumor size, grade, and hormonal receptor status. We …
Racial disparities in breast cancer treatment patterns and treatment related adverse events
N Stabellini, J Cullen, L Cao, J Shanahan… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
The main objective of this work was to perform a comprehensive analysis and provide a race-
stratified epidemiological report accounting for differences in treatment patterns and …
stratified epidemiological report accounting for differences in treatment patterns and …
Endocrine therapy nonadherence and discontinuation in black and white women
Background Differential use of endocrine therapy (ET) by race may contribute to breast
cancer outcome disparities, but racial differences in ET behaviors are poorly understood …
cancer outcome disparities, but racial differences in ET behaviors are poorly understood …