Non-Hispanic Black women have worse breast cancer outcomes compared to White women, according to a study published published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In this study, researchers analyzed 4,048 women from the phase III RxPONDER trial and its impact on treatment for node-positive(1-3), hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. This trial randomized women to endocrine therapy (ET) or to chemotherapy plus ET. The primary end point of interest was defined as invasive disease-free ...
Disparities in Breast Cancer
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Black women experience more frequent delays through the breast cancer care continuum.
Puerto Ricans with breast cancer patients suffer noble health disparities compared to non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics.
Elderly Black women with invasive breast cancer have inferior survival outcomes compared to White women.
A new analysis from breast cancer patients on Reddit found that many breast cancer survivors struggle with unmet needs.
Racial/ethnic discrimination is more likely self-reported in minority women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Women aged 75 years and older desire to continue breast cancer screening regardless of health status or age.
Symptoms related to sexual health were linked with decreased treatment adherence in Black women with BC.
A study highlighted the mechanisms that contribute to racial disparities in BC survival between Black and White women.
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Rachel Freedman, MD, MPHMedical oncologist, clinical researcher | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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