Unveiling Inequities: Racial Disparities in Risk-Reducing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Prevention
Knoedler S, Diatta F, Klimitz F, Noel O, Kempa J, Obed D, Song S, Mayer H, Kim B, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B, Butler P. Unveiling Inequities: Racial Disparities in Risk-Reducing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Prevention. Clinical Breast Cancer 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2024.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk-reducing mastectomyMinority patientsRacial minority patientsBreast cancer preventionRacial disparitiesQuality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramWhite patientsCancer preventionStudy investigates racial disparitiesBreast cancer riskEquitable healthcare accessBlack patientsRates of obesityPrevalence of obesityBlack/African American womenImprovement programsPostoperative outcomesOutpatient surgeryAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramHealth equityBreast cancer treatmentHealthcare access