Racial Disparities in Time to Treatment Persist in the Setting of a Comprehensive Breast Center

CONCLUSION: Racial or ethnic minority groups have significant delays in treatment even when receiving care at a comprehensive breast center. Influential factors include insurance delays and necessity of additional pretreatment work-up. Specific policies are needed to address system barriers in treatment access.PMID:35697955 | DOI:10.1245/s10434-022-11971-w

Source: Ann Oncol - June 13, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shruti Zaveri Daniella Nevid Meng Ru Erin Moshier Kereeti Pisapati Sylvia A Reyes Elisa Port Anya Romanoff Source Type: research