African American Women Have a Disadvantage When It Comes to Cancer Care
Date
2013
Authors
Anucha, Uzo
Gorey, Kevin M.
Luginaah, Isaac
Schwartz, Kendra L.
Fung, Karen Y.
Balagurusamy, Madhan
Bartfay, Emma
Wright, Frances C.
Parsons, Renee R.
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Abstract
Race has an impact on breast cancer treatment and survival. Non-Hispanic white women are more likely to survive breast cancer than African American women. Younger women are especially vulnerable. They tend to lack adequate health insurance.
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Keywords
Health, Race and Racism, Women
Citation
Gorey, K. M., Luginaah, I. N., Schwartz, K. L., Fung, K. Y., Balagurusamy, M., Bartfay, E., Wright, F. C., Anucha, U., & Parsons, R. R. (2009). Increased racial differences on breast cancer care and survival in America: Historical evidence consistent with a health insurance hypothesis, 1975-2001. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 113(3), 595-600.