Factors that affect breast cancer treatment: underserved and minority populations

Thelma C Hurd; Ted James; Jason M Foster

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2004.08.001

Factors that affect breast cancer treatment: underserved and minority populations

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2005 Jan;14(1):119-30, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2004.08.001.

Authors

Thelma C Hurd¹, Ted James, Jason M Foster

Affiliation

¹ Department of Breast and Soft Tissue Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Street, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA. thelma.hurd@roswellpark.org

PMID: 15542003
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2004.08.001

Abstract

Breast cancer treatment in underserved populations continues to deviate from established guidelines. Significant barriers persist at the system, physician, and patient levels that ultimately may affect survival adversely. Successful strategies to reduce the disparities must be developed to improve outcomes in this population of women.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms / ethnology*
Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
Female
Health Services Accessibility*
Humans
Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data
Medically Underserved Area
Minority Groups*
Population Surveillance
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Quality of Health Care*
Socioeconomic Factors
United States
Women's Health Services*