Racial differences in breast carcinoma survival

Joslyn, Sue A.; West, Michele

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(20000101)88:1<114::aid-cncr16>3.0.co;2-j

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“…This finding is likely to reflect the generally younger age of ethnic minorities in Britain (Office for National Statistics, 1996). It is consistent with observations in ethnic minority groups both in the UK and the USA (African-American women) (Coates et al, 1992;Elmore et al, 1998;Joslyn and West, 2000;Dos Santos Silva et al, 2003;Smith et al, 2003).…”

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Breast cancer outcomes in South Asian population of West Yorkshire

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Breast cancer outcomes in South Asian population of West Yorkshire

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“…23,110 While breast cancer death in any young woman is particularly troubling, the race difference here is striking, with more than 17% of breast cancer deaths in African American women occurring in the 20 -39 years old age group, compared with less than 10% in white women (SEER data, 1983(SEER data, -1989. 111 More recent age-adjusted data from the SEER program (1989)(1990)(1991)(1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996) show that African American women continue to be diagnosed with more advanced stage of disease and have lower five-year relative survival rates within each stage category than do white women.…”

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Mammography screening in African American women

Jones

Patterson²,

Calvocoressi

2002

Cancer

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“…[1][2][3][4][5] Compared to non-Hispanic (NH) White women, most U.S. ethnic minority populations have lower breast cancer survival, much of which is attributable to socioeconomic factors. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] One of the reasons for these disparities in breast cancer outcomes is the well-documented tendency toward later stage at diagnosis among women of lower socioeconomic status (SES) and women of color. 5,8,9,[12][13][14] Differences in mammography utilization are widely believed to contribute to observed socioeconomic and racial/ethnic variation in prevalence of late-stage diagnosis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] One of the reasons for these disparities in breast cancer outcomes is the well-documented tendency toward later stage at diagnosis among women of lower socioeconomic status (SES) and women of color. 5,8,9,[12][13][14] Differences in mammography utilization are widely believed to contribute to observed socioeconomic and racial/ethnic variation in prevalence of late-stage diagnosis. Despite recommendations for routine annual or biannual mammography for all women age 40 years and older, significant gaps exist in uptake across population subgroups.…”

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Spatial Equity in Facilities Providing Low- or No-Fee Screening Mammography in Chicago Neighborhoods

Zenk

Tarlov²,

Sun³

2006

J Urban Health

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Recent research suggests living in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with decreased likelihood of undergoing mammography and increased risk of late-stage breast cancer diagnosis. Long distances and travel times to facilities offering low-or no-fee mammography may be important barriers to adherence to mammography screening recommendations for women living in economically disadvantaged urban neighborhoods, in which African-Americans are disproportionately represented. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the spatial distribution of facilities providing low-or no-fee screening mammography in Chicago, Illinois, is equitable on the basis of neighborhood socioeconomic and racial characteristics. We found that distance and travel times via automobile and public transportation to facilities generally decrease as neighborhood poverty increases. However, we also found that the strength of the association between neighborhood poverty level and two of the spatial accessibility measures-distance and public transportation travel time-is less strong in African-American neighborhoods. Among neighborhoods with the greatest need for facilities (i.e., neighborhoods with the highest proportions of residents in poverty), African-American neighborhoods have longer travel distances and public transportation travel times than neighborhoods with proportionately fewer African-American residents. Thus, it appears that the spatial accessibility of low-and no-fee mammography services is inequitable in Chicago. In view of persistent social disparities in health such as breast cancer outcomes, these findings suggest it is important for researchers to examine the spatial distribution of health resources by both the socioeconomic and racial characteristics of urban neighborhoods.

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Racial differences in breast carcinoma survival

Cited by 225 publications

References 51 publications

Breast cancer outcomes in South Asian population of West Yorkshire

Breast cancer outcomes in South Asian population of West Yorkshire

Mammography screening in African American women

Spatial Equity in Facilities Providing Low- or No-Fee Screening Mammography in Chicago Neighborhoods

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