Greenspace and Survival Among Older Women With Breast Cancer: Regional Variations Within the U.S. SEER-Medicare-Linked Database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in the United States. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major noncancer cause of death among BC survivors. Although greenspace is linked to better CVD and BC-related outcomes, its effect on BC survival is unknown.

Objectives

This study investigates the association between urban greenspace and survival among older BC survivors in the United States and examines regional differences.

Methods

Data from the 2010 to 2017 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare BC cohort was used. Women aged 66+ with invasive BC, enrolled in Medicare (Parts A and B) for 12 months prediagnosis and with known tract-level greenspace data (N = 86,300) were included. Greenspace was measured as census tr

SUBMITTER: Bikomeye JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396096 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature