Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Clinical Characteristics, Biology, and Treatment.
Abstract
African-American and caucasian women with newly diagnosed breast cancer were enrolled in the study. Upon enrollment, demographic data, tumor characteristics, and tumor staging data were obtained. Tumor samples were evaluated for estrogen and progesterone receptor levels, DNA ploidy, S-phase fraction, HER-2/neu expression, p53 protein accumulation, cathepsin D levels, and glutathione levels. Treatment choices, treatment received, relapse site and date, and date and cause of death were recorded in follow-up.To date, 90 women have been enrolled in the study (49 black and 41 white) and tumor samples have been analyzed in 70 women. While there have been differences between the black and white women noted in some of the above described parameters, none, as yet, reaches statistical significance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 17, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA299761
Entities
People
- Jill Moormeier