Disparities in breast cancer treatment among American Indian, Hispanic and non-Hispanic White Women Enrolled in Medicare.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 18(3): 648-64, 2007 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17675720
ABSTRACT
Because racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer survival have persisted, we investigated differences in breast cancer treatment among American Indian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White (NHW) women. Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results data linked to Medicare claims in New Mexico and Arizona (1987-1997) among enrollees aged 65 and older were used to identify treatment, treatment interval, and mortality risk associated with delays in care. We identified 2,031 women (67 American Indian, 333 Hispanic and 1,631 NHW women with time to treatment information. Treatment intervals from diagnosis to surgery (all stages, 18 versus 4 days, p.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Hispanic or Latino
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Indians, North American
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Medicare
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White People
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Year:
2007
Type:
Article