Residential Redlining, Neighborhood Trajectory, and Equity of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Care.

Objective: To determine the influence of structural racism, vis-à-vis neighborhood socioeconomic trajectory, on colorectal and breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Background: Inequities in cancer care are well-documented in the United States but less is understood about how historical policies like residential redlining and evolving neighborhood characteristics influence current gaps in care.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adult patients diagnosed with colorectal or breast cancer between 2010 and 2015 in 7 Indiana cities with available historic redlining data.