African-American women with breast cancer experience longer delays in treatment compared to white women, even when controlling for socioeconomic status and insurance type. The study found that the time to treatment lags behind recommended guidelines by an average of 12 days.
SourceAmerican Association for Cancer Research·DateOct 2, 2010
A recent study found that patients without private health insurance had significantly poorer cancer survival rates compared to those with insurance. The study, which analyzed data from 178,891 patients, also found that African-American patients were twice as likely to die within four years of diagnosis.
SourceAmerican Association for Cancer Research·DateOct 2, 2010
Data from a national survey reveals that nonwhite female cancer survivors receive significantly less social support than their white counterparts. The study suggests that this disparity may be linked to differences in engagement with moderate-intensity physical activity, which was found to be similar across racial groups.
SourceAmerican Association for Cancer Research·DateOct 2, 2010
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A retrospective study found that African-American patients had a lower median overall survival rate due to factors such as age, stage, and type of treatment, rather than their race. Patients of other races, including Asian and Hispanic patients, had a better disease prognosis.
SourceAmerican Association for Cancer Research·DateOct 2, 2010
Researchers found that Puerto Rican women with triple-negative breast cancer had a higher risk of death from breast cancer, even after adjusting for age and cancer stage. Women under 50 years old with regional/distant disease were also more likely to die from their breast cancer.
SourceAmerican Association for Cancer Research·DateOct 2, 2010