Perceived racial discrimination in health care in relation to late stage at breast cancer diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the U.S., poorer breast cancer survival in Black women relative to white women has persisted for over 30 years, with recent data showing a 38% higher mortality in Black women with breast cancer. Stage at diagnosis is the most powerful predictor of survival. However, despite rates of mammographic screening having become approximately equal in the two groups, Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages. We examined whether perceived experiences of discrimination due to race in receipt of health care is associated with a late stage at diagnosis of breast cancer.

Methods

Nested within the prospective Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), this case-only study included 1,617 self-identified U.S. Black women diagnosed with a first invasive breast cancer i

SUBMITTER: Xu NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648883 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature