Does Compliance with Radiation Therapy Differ in African‐American Patients with Early‐Stage Breast Cancer?1
Sharma C, Harris L, Haffty BG, Yang Q, Moran MS. Does Compliance with Radiation Therapy Differ in African‐American Patients with Early‐Stage Breast Cancer?1. The Breast Journal 2009, 16: 193-196. PMID: 20030649, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00874.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation therapyAA patientsWhite patientsWorse outcomesRadiation therapyAfrican American breast cancer patientsEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapy regimensMedian radiation doseBreast cancer patientsLarge institutional seriesAfrican American patientsDate of treatmentChemotherapy regimenChemotherapy regimensSame radiation dosesChart reviewInstitutional seriesTherapy differsTreatment breaksConservation therapyCancer patientsBreast cancerMedian numberTreatment days