2015
Racial differences in outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer by disease subtype
Vaz-Luis I, Lin NU, Keating NL, Barry WT, Lii H, Winer EP, Freedman RA. Racial differences in outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer by disease subtype. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 151: 697-707. PMID: 26022349, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3432-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerDe novo metastatic breast cancerNovo metastatic breast cancerBreast cancer-specific survivalCancer-specific survivalHER2-positive tumorsOverall survivalBreast cancerTreatment patternsBlack patientsRacial differencesDisease subgroupsMultivariate Cox proportional modelEnd Results-Medicare dataHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Impact of raceHER2-positive diseaseHR-negative diseaseHR-negative tumorsLonger median OSMedian overall survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Survival of womenCox proportional modelsRacial and Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Survival: Mediating Effect of Tumor Characteristics and Sociodemographic and Treatment Factors
Warner ET, Tamimi RM, Hughes ME, Ottesen RA, Wong YN, Edge SB, Theriault RL, Blayney DW, Niland JC, Winer EP, Weeks JC, Partridge AH. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Survival: Mediating Effect of Tumor Characteristics and Sociodemographic and Treatment Factors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2254-2261. PMID: 25964252, PMCID: PMC4486344, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.1349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAsianBiomarkers, TumorBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCause of DeathDisease-Free SurvivalEthnicityFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsRacial GroupsRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBreast cancer-specific survivalEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsCancer-specific survivalReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer survivalTumor characteristicsCancer survivalBreast cancerNational Comprehensive Cancer Network centersBreast cancer-specific deathHuman epidermal growth factor receptorCancer-specific deathMultivariable adjusted modelsYear of diagnosisBody mass indexProportional hazards regressionEpidermal growth factor receptorRace/ethnicityGrowth factor receptorHazards regressionMass indexRisk factorsSurvival differencesLike tumorsHigh risk
2010
The association of race/ethnicity, insurance status, and socioeconomic factors with breast cancer care
Freedman RA, Virgo KS, He Y, Pavluck AL, Winer EP, Ward EM, Keating NL. The association of race/ethnicity, insurance status, and socioeconomic factors with breast cancer care. Cancer 2010, 117: 180-189. PMID: 20939011, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack PeopleBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyEthnicityFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHormonesHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMastectomyRacial GroupsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsDefinitive locoregional therapyHormone receptor testingArea-level socioeconomic statusBreast cancer careRace/ethnicityHormonal therapyLocoregional therapyReceptor testingSocioeconomic statusCancer careHispanic womenAdjuvant hormonal therapyAdjuvant systemic therapyInvasive breast cancerBreast cancer patientsMultivariate logistic regressionBreast cancer treatmentReceipt of careEligible patientsSystemic therapyBlack raceCancer patientsInsurance statusNational cohortBreast cancer
2008
Trends in Racial and Age Disparities in Definitive Local Therapy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Freedman RA, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Trends in Racial and Age Disparities in Definitive Local Therapy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 27: 713-719. PMID: 19103731, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.17.9234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefinitive local therapyBreast-conserving surgeryEarly-stage breast cancerLocal therapyBreast cancerHispanic womenStage I/II breast cancerEnd Results registry dataAsian womenReceipt of radiationMultivariate logistic regressionBreast cancer therapyRace/ethnicityMastectomy ratesTherapy ratesBreast conservationAdjusted analysisRegistry dataWomen 61Stage ITherapyAdult womenLogistic regressionCancerStudy period