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Los Angeles Biomedical Research Inst.
Distribution of risk factors largely explains ethnic differences in cancer rate
April 10th, 2005
Differences in breast cancer rates between racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. can be largely explained by the distribution of risk factors except in African American women, according to a new study. Women in ethnic and racial minority groups in the U.S. have lower breast cancer incidence than white women. However, among women with breast cancer, African American women are diagnosed at a more advanced stage, have larger tumors, and are more likely to have estrogen receptor-negative disease than white women. Breast cancer mortality is also higher among African American women than in white women. All these differences have remained largely unexplained. ...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2005-04-10)
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