Publications by authors named "Brittany Barley"
Affluence Does Not Influence Breast Cancer Outcomes in African American Women.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
May 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study examined how race and socioeconomic status affect the characteristics of breast tumors and survival rates among patients using data from the Washington D.C. Cancer Registry from 2000 to 2010.
- It found that African American breast cancer patients were more likely to have advanced stage tumors and negative hormone receptor status compared to White and Hispanic patients, indicating a racial disparity in breast cancer outcomes.
- Furthermore, areas in D.C. with lower socioeconomic status had higher instances of late-stage breast cancer, but within African Americans, income levels did not significantly affect clinicopathological features or survival outcomes, suggesting that biological factors may contribute to the disparities.