| Autor: |
Earp, Jo Anne L., Altpeter, Mary, Mayne, Linda, Viadro, Claire I., O'Malley, Michael S. |
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Breast Cancer Research and Treatment; January 1995, Vol. 35 Issue: 1 p7-22, 16p |
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Breast cancer screening programs do not reach all women at the same rate. Screening mammography use varies according to sociodemographic characteristics; mammography utilization is highest among women in their fifties but then decreases with age. In North Carolina, breast cancer is a particular burden for Black and lower-income women. Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage disease, and their rate of breast cancer mortality is higher than it is for White women even though the incidence in White women is greater. Older, Black, and low-income women are less likely to obtain screening by mammography and clinical breast examination. The Black-White gap is even more pronounced among rural women, in part because they are more likely to be poor. |
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