Racial disparities in BRCA testing and cancer risk management across a population‐based sample of young breast cancer survivors

Cancer6.20
Volume: 123, Issue: 13, Pages: 2497 - 2505
Published: Feb 9, 2017
Abstract
BACKGROUND Breast cancer (BC) disparities may widen with genomic advances. The authors compared non‐Hispanic white (NHW), black, and Hispanic BC survivors for 1) cancer risk‐management practices among BRCA carriers and 2) provider discussion and receipt of genetic testing. METHODS A population‐based sample of NHW, black, and Hispanic women who had been diagnosed with invasive BC at age 50 years or younger from 2009 to 2012 were recruited through...
Paper Details
Title
Racial disparities in BRCA testing and cancer risk management across a population‐based sample of young breast cancer survivors
Published Date
Feb 9, 2017
Journal
Volume
123
Issue
13
Pages
2497 - 2505
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