Influence of Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors on Racial Differences in Late-Stage Presentation of Breast Cancer
Lannin D, Mathews H, Mitchell J, Swanson M, Swanson F, Edwards M. Influence of Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors on Racial Differences in Late-Stage Presentation of Breast Cancer. JAMA 1998, 279: 1801-1807. PMID: 9628711, DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.22.1801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer stageBreast cancerCancer stageRacial differencesMajor health care facilitiesMultivariate logistic regression modelAfrican AmericansBreast cancer mortalityTNM stage IIICase-control studySignificant predictorsUniversity Medical CenterSocioeconomic factorsHealth care facilitiesArea of residenceLogistic regression modelsAfrican American womenSocioeconomic variablesControl womenBreast surgeryCancer mortalityPrivate health insuranceMedical CenterEffective treatmentStage IIIRacial Differences in Breast Cancer in a Rural Population: Comparison of Cytologic Nuclear Grade, Other Prognostic Factors, and Outcomes for Tumors Diagnosed by Fine‐Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Thomas P, Raab S, Lannin D, Slagel D, Silverman J. Racial Differences in Breast Cancer in a Rural Population: Comparison of Cytologic Nuclear Grade, Other Prognostic Factors, and Outcomes for Tumors Diagnosed by Fine‐Needle Aspiration Biopsy. The Breast Journal 1998, 4: 104-111. DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.1998.420104.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine-needle aspiration biopsyAfrican American patientsPrognostic factorsUnfavorable prognostic factorBreast cancerAfrican American womenCaucasian patientsNuclear gradeAspiration biopsyCaucasian counterpartsFavorable prognostic factorBreast cancer experienceRacial differencesNeedle aspiration biopsyCytologic nuclear gradeTumor sizeHistologic gradeTumor featuresSurvival disadvantagePatientsTumor typesCancer experienceCancerSmall sample sizeCaucasians