Prior Mammography Utilization: Does it Explain Black-White Differences in Breast Cancer Outcomes?

Abstract

Older black women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer as compared with older white women. Furthermore, black women are less likely to undergo mammography than white women. However, it is unknown whether differential use of mammography prior to breast cancer diagnosis accounts for black-white differences in stage at diagnosis. The purpose of this dissertation research is to determine the extent to which prior mammography use can explain differences in stage at diagnosis between older black and white women with breast cancer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA327016

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  • Ellen P. Mccarthy
  • Mark Moskowitz

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  • Boston University

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  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
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  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
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  • Information Science
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Mammography
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  • Neoplasms
  • Recombinant Dna
  • Regression Analysis
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