Abstract:BACKGROUND: The impact of treatment delays on cancer outcomes has been well documented, but few published studies explicitly attempt to identify subgroups which would benefit the most from potential interventions improving timeliness of care. Using the state of North Carolina and breast cancer as an example, we sought to quantify race-specific associations between frontline treatment delay and breast cancer mortality, and estimate the potential impact of improvements in timeliness by racial sub-group. METHODS:… Show more
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