Disparities in breast cancer treatment among American Indian, Hispanic and non-Hispanic White Women Enrolled in Medicare
| Autor: | Charles F. Lynch, Meg Adams-Cameron, Nathaniel Cobb, Robin Taylor Wilson, Marilyn A. Roubidoux, Brenda K. Edwards, Linda Burhansstipanov |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Gerontology
End results medicine.medical_specialty Treatment outcome Treatment interval Ethnic group Time to treatment Breast Neoplasms Medicare Health Services Accessibility White People Breast cancer International Classification of Diseases Epidemiology medicine Humans Aged Aged 80 and over White (horse) business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hispanic or Latino medicine.disease Combined Modality Therapy United States Indians North American Female business SEER Program |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 18(3) |
| ISSN: | 1049-2089 |
| Popis: | 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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