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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Incidence, Risk Factors, Health Care Utilization, and Outcomes in the USA

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Incidence, Risk Factors, Health Care Utilization, and... Curr Breast Cancer Rep (2017) 9:91–99 DOI 10.1007/s12609-017-0247-6 PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY AND SUPPORTIVE CARE (E SHINN AND C FAGUNDES, SECTION EDITOR) Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Incidence, Risk Factors, Health Care Utilization, and Outcomes in the USA 1 1 1 1 Annina Seiler & Kyle W. Murdock & Luz M. Garcini & Diana A. Chirinos & 1 1 1,2 Jeffrey Ramirez & Brielle Jackson & Christopher P. Fagundes Published online: 26 April 2017 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017 Abstract interventions designed to reduce symptom burden and en- Purpose of the Review This review examines racial/ethnic hance quality of life. disparities in female breast cancer within the USA. . . . Specifically, differences in breast cancer incidence, risk fac- Keywords Breast cancer Health disparities Race . . tors, health care utilization use, and outcomes among Minorities Psychosocial needs Quality of life Caucasians and non-Caucasians are explored. Findings In the USA, there are striking racial/ethnic dispar- ities for female breast cancer. The etiology of these disparities Introduction is likely multi-factorial, including genetic, behavioral, socio- cultural, and environmental elements. Relative to Caucasian Breast cancer (BC) is the most common female malignancy women, African American, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific among all racial/ethnic groups in the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Breast Cancer Reports Springer Journals

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Incidence, Risk Factors, Health Care Utilization, and Outcomes in the USA

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2017 by Springer Science+Business Media New York
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Internal Medicine; Surgical Oncology
ISSN
1943-4588
eISSN
1943-4596
DOI
10.1007/s12609-017-0247-6
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Abstract

Curr Breast Cancer Rep (2017) 9:91–99 DOI 10.1007/s12609-017-0247-6 PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY AND SUPPORTIVE CARE (E SHINN AND C FAGUNDES, SECTION EDITOR) Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Incidence, Risk Factors, Health Care Utilization, and Outcomes in the USA 1 1 1 1 Annina Seiler & Kyle W. Murdock & Luz M. Garcini & Diana A. Chirinos & 1 1 1,2 Jeffrey Ramirez & Brielle Jackson & Christopher P. Fagundes Published online: 26 April 2017 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017 Abstract interventions designed to reduce symptom burden and en- Purpose of the Review This review examines racial/ethnic hance quality of life. disparities in female breast cancer within the USA. . . . Specifically, differences in breast cancer incidence, risk fac- Keywords Breast cancer Health disparities Race . . tors, health care utilization use, and outcomes among Minorities Psychosocial needs Quality of life Caucasians and non-Caucasians are explored. Findings In the USA, there are striking racial/ethnic dispar- ities for female breast cancer. The etiology of these disparities Introduction is likely multi-factorial, including genetic, behavioral, socio- cultural, and environmental elements. Relative to Caucasian Breast cancer (BC) is the most common female malignancy women, African American, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific among all racial/ethnic groups in the

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Current Breast Cancer ReportsSpringer Journals

Published: Apr 26, 2017

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