Characteristics of women Veterans with incident breast and gynecologic cancers in the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an increase in breast and gynecologic cancer cases treated within Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

Objectives

To describe the age and race of Veteran women diagnosed with breast and gynecologic cancers in VHA and compare with U.S. women broadly.

Design

Retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Methods

We obtained data from January 1, 2021 to March 12, 2024 from the Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence (BGSoE) dashboard and for women covered in the 2021 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program.

Results

In the Veteran cohort (n = 6555), the median age is 59 and 58 years for breast and gynecologic cancers, respectively. ~52% (n = 2586) of breast cancers are diagnosed among non-Hispanic Whi

SUBMITTER: Zullig LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12744018 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature