Special considerations in breast cancer risk and survival

Newman, Lisa A.; Kuerer, Henry Mark; Harper, Theresa; Hunt, Kelly K.; Laronga, Christine; Breslin, Tara M.; Singletary, S. Eva

doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199908)71:4<250::aid-jso11>3.0.co;2-3

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“…Reasons for differential breast cancer survival between white and black women have been studied extensively. Several studies documented treatment differences between black and white women,68–70 and others found treatment and survival differences between black and white patients diminished when controlling for socioeconomic factors, such as lack of insurance coverage 71, 72. Tumor and clinical characteristics such as estrogen receptor status, tumor size, tumor stage at diagnosis, and neutropenia also may influence the types and courses of treatment and survival,64, 73–76 although the differential availability of more biologically targeted treatment options also may contribute to variations in outcome.…”

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Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2001, with a special feature regarding survival

Jemal

Clegg

Ward

et al. 2004

Cancer

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415

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BACKGROUND The American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) collaborate annually to provide updated information regarding cancer occurrence and trends in the U.S. This year's report features a special section on cancer survival. METHODS Information concerning cancer cases was obtained from the NCI, CDC, and NAACCR and information concerning recorded cancer deaths was obtained from the CDC. The authors evaluated trends in age‐adjusted cancer incidence and death rates by regression models and described and compared survival rates over time and across racial/ethnic populations. RESULTS Incidence rates for all cancers combined decreased from 1991 through 2001, but stabilized from 1995 through 2001 when adjusted for delay in reporting. The incidence rates for female lung cancer decreased (although not statistically significant for delay adjusted) and mortality leveled off for the first time after increasing for many decades. Colorectal cancer incidence rates also decreased. Death rates decreased for all cancers combined (1.1% per year since 1993) and for many of the top 15 cancers occurring in men and women. The 5‐year relative survival rates improved for all cancers combined and for most, but not all, cancers over 2 diagnostic periods (1975–1979 and 1995–2000). However, cancer‐specific survival rates were lower and the risk of dying from cancer, once diagnosed, was higher in most minority populations compared with the white population. The relative risk of death from all cancers combined in each racial and ethnic population compared with non‐Hispanic white men and women ranged from 1.16 in Hispanic white men to 1.69 in American Indian/Alaska Native men, with the exception of Asian/Pacific Islander women, whose risk of 1.01 was similar to that of non‐Hispanic white women. CONCLUSIONS The continued measurable declines for overall cancer death rates and for many of the top 15 cancers, along with improved survival rates, reflect progress in the prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer. However, racial and ethnic disparities in survival and the risk of death from cancer, and geographic variation in stage distributions suggest that not all segments of the U.S. population have benefited equally from such advances. Cancer 2004. Published 2004 by the American Cancer Society.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2001, with a special feature regarding survival

Jemal

Clegg

Ward

et al. 2004

Cancer

1,002

415

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“…Of these, 33 papers were initially excluded as they did not examine dietary fat and breast cancer mortality. Of the 49 articles which remained, the following papers were excluded: 5 randomised controlled trials (Chlebowski et al, 2006;Pierce et al, 2007;Winters et al, 2004;Stolley et al, 2009;Hoy et al, 2009), 1 ecological study (Kesteloot et al, 1994), 18 reviews (Wynder et al, 1986;Chlebowski et al, 1992;Wynder et al, 1992;Colditz, 1993;Cohen et al, 1993;Ganz & Schag, 1993;Nixon, 1996;Stoll, 1996;Wynder et al, 1997;Jatoi & Loprinzi, 1999;Newman et al, 1999;Rock & Demark-Wahnefried, 2001;Blackburn et al, 2003;Holmes & Kroenke, 2004;Blackburn & Wang, 2007;Kellen et al, 2009), 7 editorials/letters/supplements/communications (Hebert & Wynder, 1987;Lipmann, 1987;Thiébaut et al, 2006;Kurt & Altundag, 2007;Pierce 8 et al, 2007;Gapstur & Khan, 2007;Nelson, 2008) one study which examined marine fatty acid intake (Patterson et al, 2011), one study which presented results as foods and not nutrients (Hebert et al, 1998) and one study which did not provide usable estimates for dietary fat and breast cancer survival (Holm et al, 1993).…”

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Dietary fat and breast cancer mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Brennan

Woodside

Lunny

et al. 2015

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

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“…7–10 Socioeconomic factors have also been shown to play a role in creating this disparity, e.g., lack of insurance coverage, 11, 12 reduced access to screening 13 and treatment, 14–16 and treatment differences. 15, 17, 18 …”

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A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Breast Cancer Screening Among African American Women: The Black Cosmetologists Promoting Health Program

Sadler

et al. 2011

Journal of the National Medical Association

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Background African American women have disproportionately higher rates of breast cancer (BC) mortality than all other ethnic groups, thus highlighting the importance of promoting early detection. Methods African American women (N = 984) from San Diego, California participated in a randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of BC education sessions offered in beauty salons. Cosmetologists received ongoing support, training, and additional culturally aligned educational materials to help them engage their clients in dialogues about the importance of BC early detection. Posters and literature about BC early detection were displayed throughout the salons and cosmetologists used synthetic breast models to show their clients how BC lumps might feel. Participants in the control group received a comparable diabetes education program. Baseline and six month follow-up surveys were administered to evaluate changes in women’s BC knowledge, attitudes and screening behaviors. Results This intervention was well received by the participants and their cosmetologists and did not interfere with, or prolong, the client’s salon visit. Women in the intervention group reported significantly higher rates of mammography compared to women in the control group. Training a single educator proved sufficient to permeate the entire salon with the health message and salon clients agreed that cosmetologists could become effective health educators. Conclusions Cosmetologists are in an ideal position to increase African American women’s BC knowledge and adherence to BC screening guidelines.

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Special considerations in breast cancer risk and survival

Cited by 5 publications

References 118 publications

Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2001, with a special feature regarding survival

Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2001, with a special feature regarding survival

Dietary fat and breast cancer mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Breast Cancer Screening Among African American Women: The Black Cosmetologists Promoting Health Program

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