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Increasing Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality From 1979 to 2010 for US Black Women Aged 20 to 49 Years

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Racial disparities in breast cancer mortality persist, and young Black women have higher disease incidence compared with White women. We compared trends in breast cancer mortality for young Black and White women with mortality trends for other common diseases from 1979 to 2010. In contrast to other cancers, ischemic heart disease, and stroke, the breast cancer mortality disparity has widened over the past 30 years, suggesting that unique aspects of disease biology, prevention, and treatment may explain persistent racial differences for young women.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302297

Authors: Anne Marie McCarthy, Jianing Yang, Katrina Armstrong

Institutions: Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute for Health and Care Research, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute