2015
Racial 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
2009
Influence of birthplace on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment for Hispanic women
Kouri EM, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Influence of birthplace on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment for Hispanic women. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2009, 121: 743-751. PMID: 19949856, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-009-0643-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesEarly DiagnosisEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBreast cancerHispanic womenBreast cancer diagnosisRace/ethnicityPrimary therapyWhite womenStage I breast cancerNon-Hispanic white womenCancer diagnosisEarly-stage diseaseI breast cancerInvasive breast cancerAssociation of ethnicityForeign-born HispanicsInfluence of birthplaceTherapy differsTumor characteristicsSEER areasFirst diagnosisRates of stageAdjusted ratesMultinomial logistic regressionStage IAdvanced stageAppropriate interventions
2008
Reducing Disparities in Breast Cancer Care—A Daunting but Essential Responsibility
Freedman RA, Winer EP. Reducing Disparities in Breast Cancer Care—A Daunting but Essential Responsibility. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2008, 100: 1661-1663. PMID: 19033563, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn412.Peer-Reviewed Original Research