To be young, Black, and living with breast cancer: a systematic review of health-related quality of life in young Black breast cancer survivors

CA Samuel, LC Pinheiro, KE Reeder-Hayes… - Breast cancer research …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Compared with young White women, young Black women are more likely
to present with aggressive breast cancer (BC) subtypes that are potentially linked to worse …

An overview of the unique challenges facing African-American breast cancer survivors

M Husain, TS Nolan, K Foy, R Reinbolt… - Supportive Care in …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The existence of cancer disparities is well known. Focus on alleviating such
disparities centers on diagnosis, treatment, and mortality. This review surveyed current …

Financial toxicity in advanced and metastatic cancer: overburdened and underprepared

J Rotter, JC Spencer, SB Wheeler - Journal of oncology practice, 2019 - ascopubs.org
Patients with metastatic or advanced cancer are likely to be particularly susceptible to
financial hardship for reasons related both to the characteristics of metastatic disease and to …

Delays in breast cancer care by race and sexual orientation: results from a national survey with diverse women in the United States

TC Poteat, MA Adams, J Malone, S Geffen, N Greene… - Cancer, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite known differences in breast cancer by both race and sexual orientation,
data on the intersectional experiences of Black sexual minority women (BSMW) along the …

Obesity, comorbidities, and treatment selection in Black and White women with early breast cancer

KA Nyrop, EM Damone, AM Deal, LA Carey… - Cancer, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study investigates obesity and comorbidity in Black and White women with
early breast cancer (stages I‐III) and their potential impact on treatment decisions for …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in breast cancer stage at diagnosis: importance of race, poverty, and age

F Williams, E Thompson - Journal of health disparities research and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study investigated the association of race, age, and census tract area poverty level on
breast cancer stage at diagnosis. The study was limited to women residing in Missouri, aged …

Understanding racial differences in health-related quality of life in a population-based cohort of breast cancer survivors

LC Pinheiro, CA Samuel, KE Reeder-Hayes… - Breast cancer research …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Although racial disparities in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among women
with breast cancer (BC) are well documented, less is known about HRQOL changes over …

Age-related differences in breast cancer mortality according to race/ethnicity, insurance, and socioeconomic status

Y San Miguel, SL Gomez, JD Murphy, RB Schwab… - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background We assessed breast cancer mortality in older versus younger women according
to race/ethnicity, neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES), and health insurance status …

[HTML][HTML] Health equity in national cancer control plans: an analysis of the Ontario cancer plan

A Sayani - International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: National cancer control plans (NCCPs) are important documents that guide
strategic priorities in cancer care and plan for the appropriate allocation of resources based …

Simulating the population impact of interventions to reduce racial gaps in breast cancer treatment

J Yanguela, BE Jackson… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Inequities in guideline-concordant treatment receipt contribute to worse survival
in Black patients with breast cancer. Inequity-reduction interventions (eg, navigation, bias …