Disparities in Breast-Conserving Therapy for Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native Women Compared with Non-Hispanic White Women

CONCLUSION: This is the first study to show disparities in surgical management of NH-AI/AN women with breast cancer. For early-stage disease, NH-AI/AN women undergo a higher percentage of mastectomy. Future clinical directions could focus on the factors that drive awareness, decision-making, and access to breast conservation.PMID:34490527 | DOI:10.1245/s10434-021-10730-7

Source: Ann Oncol - September 7, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jennifer Erdrich Felina Cordova-Marks Angela R Monetathchi Manxia Wu Arica White Stephanie Melkonian Source Type: research