Two Studies Shed Light on Racial Disparities in Cancer Survival

Two Studies Shed Light on Racial Disparities in Cancer Survival

According to a new study published online July 7 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, black women diagnosed with breast cancer have a greater chance of dying from the disease than white women. Age-standardized breast cancer mortality rates in the US have remained higher and declined more...

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Veröffentlicht in:JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2009-07, Vol.101 (14), p.969-969
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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African Americans
Breast cancer
Medical research
Mortality
Oncology
White people
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Zusammenfassung:According to a new study published online July 7 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, black women diagnosed with breast cancer have a greater chance of dying from the disease than white women. Age-standardized breast cancer mortality rates in the US have remained higher and declined more slowly among black women.
ISSN:0027-8874
1460-2105
DOI:10.1093/jnci/djp248