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Breast Cancer
Spanish-preferring Latinas experienced delays in care for breast cancer
February 14th, 2006
Spanish-preferring Latinas in Los Angeles County experienced delays in care for breast cancer and lower satisfaction rates. "We examined breast cancer treatment experiences of and outcomes for Latinas in Los Angeles County. We conducted a population-based survey of women who were diagnosed with breast cancer between December 2001 and November 2002 (n=910) to evaluate the types of treatments received, communication with clinicians, and satisfaction. About two thirds were non-Latina White, 18.8% were African American, and 18.9% were Latina (with 11.0% preferring English and 7.9% preferring Spanish). The rest indicated other ethnic groups," researchers in the United States...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-02-14)
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