Associations between experiences of discrimination and quality of life in Black breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial discrimination has been associated with decreased health-related quality of life (QOL) in the general population; however, its impact on QOL in cancer survivors is unclear. This study aims to examine how experiences of discrimination (EOD) impact QOL in breast cancer survivors and whether these associations vary by individual- and structural-level factors.

Methods

The association of EOD assessed at baseline (∼12 months post-diagnosis) was assessed in the Women's Circle of Health Follow-up Study, a population-based longitudinal cohort study of Black breast cancer survivors in New Jersey. QOL was assessed at follow-up (∼24 months postdiagnosis) using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast (FACT-B). Multivariable linear regression models adjusted

SUBMITTER: Zeinomar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11975161 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature