Association of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption With Subsequent Mortality Among Black Breast Cancer Survivors in New Jersey.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There are limited data about how lifestyle factors are associated with breast cancer prognosis among Black or African American women because most of the evidence is based on studies of White breast cancer survivors.

Objective

To examine the association of prediagnostic cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption with all-cause mortality and breast cancer-specific mortality in a cohort of Black breast cancer survivors.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study included 1926 Black or African American breast cancer survivors who received a diagnosis from June 6, 2005, to May 21, 2019, identified in 10 counties in New Jersey through rapid case ascertainment by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. Statistical analysis was conducted from

SUBMITTER: Zeinomar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148653 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature