Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatments and Adverse Events in the SEER-Medicare Data.

ABSTRACT: Despite lower incidence rates, African American (AA) patients have shorter survival from breast cancer (BC) than white (W) patients. Multiple factors contribute to decreased survival, including screening disparities, later presentation, and access to care. Disparities in adverse events (AEs) may contribute to delayed or incomplete treatment, earlier recurrence, and shortened survival. Here, we analyzed the SEER-Medicare dataset, which captures claims from a variety of venues, in order to determine whether the cancer care venues affect treatment and associated adverse events. We investigated a study population whose claims are included in the Outpatient files, consisting of hospital and healthcare facility venues, and a study population from the National Claims History (NCH) files, consisti

SUBMITTER: Wieder R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486612 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature