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 …

e18620 Background: The Boston Breast Cancer Equity Coalition was founded in 2014 to
address the persistent mortality gap between black and white women with breast cancer …

Background: Delays in diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer may contribute to excess
deaths among African Americans. We examined racial differences in delays in diagnosis …

Importance Breast cancer in women between the ages of 15 and 39 years (adolescents and
young adults [AYAs]) constitutes 5% to 6% of all breast cancer cases in the United States …

Background Adherence to first course treatment guidelines for breast cancer may not be
uniform across racial/ethnic groups and could be a major contributing factor to disparities in …

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: Racial and ethnic disparity in breast cancer outcomes is a long-standing
problem that continues to worsen. Recent evidence has underscored the importance of …

Background: Timely detection and treatment of breast cancer patients is important in survival
and recurrence. Given disparities in breast cancer outcomes based on socioeconomic …

134 Background: Early detection and timely treatment of breast cancer using multi-
disciplinary therapies often contributes to a goal of curative intent along with improved …

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