Disparities in breast cancer treatment among American indian, Hispanic and non-hispanic white women enrolled in medicare
Disparities in breast cancer treatment among American indian, Hispanic and non-hispanic white women enrolled in medicare
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DOI：
10.1353/hpu.2007.0071
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发表时间：
2007-08-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Edwards, Brenda K.
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作者：
Wilson, Robin Taylor;Adams-Cameron, Meg;Edwards, Brenda K.
由于乳腺癌存活率的种族/民族差异持续存在，我们调查了美国印第安人、西班牙裔和非西班牙裔白人(NHW)女性在乳腺癌治疗方面的差异。监测、流行病学和最终结果数据与新墨西哥州和亚利桑那州65岁及以上参与者的医疗保险索赔(1987-1997)有关，用于确定与护理延误相关的治疗、治疗间隔和死亡风险。我们确定了2,031名妇女(67名美国印第安人，333名西班牙裔和1,631名nhw妇女)，获得了治疗时间信息。从诊断到手术的治疗间隔(所有阶段，18天对4天，p
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