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Breast Cancer
Study examines racial disparities among breast cancer patients
March 9th, 2006
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are conducting a study of racial disparities among breast cancer patients in Chicago. It is the first major effort to examine how a woman's neighborhood, social network, and cultural beliefs impact the care she receives. "We know that minorities are disproportionately affected by breast cancer, and the gap is widening in Chicago," said Richard Warnecke, director of the UIC Center for Population Health and Health Disparities and principal investigator of the study. "White, black, and Hispanic women are getting mammograms in roughly equal proportions, yet minority women are more likely to be...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-09)
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