Background The molecular mechanisms underlying the association between increased
adiposity and aggressive breast cancer phenotypes remain unclear, but likely involve the …

Hospice and Palliative care benefits are infrequently realized by African American patients
with cancer. With the increasing recognition of the critical role of early utilization of palliative …

Background Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer than White women. This
study evaluated the contribution of time to primary surgical management and surgical facility …

Background This study assessed the difference in 3-, 5-, and 10-year relative survival rates
(RSRs) for female breast cancer between White and Black patients across the levels of year …

Use of adjuvant chemotherapy plays a crucial role in improving the outcomes of breast
cancer (BC) patients. 1, 2 In recent years, delays in administration of adjuvant chemotherapy …

Background Mobile mammographic services (MM) have been shown to increase breast
cancer screening in medically underserved women. However, little is known about MM …

Women are more likely than men to forego care—including preventive care. Understanding
which factors influence women's preventive care use has the potential to improve health …

Purpose Although sex (male vs female) has been identified as an independent prognostic
factor in human papillomavirus (HPV)–positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma …

Background The North Carolina Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (NC BCCCP)
provides breast cancer screening services to underserved women to mitigate disparities in …

Despite great improvements in the health and health outcomes of the overall US population,
certain subgroups do not experience these same improvements and thus have …