Racial/ethnic disparities in knowledge about risks and benefits of breast cancer treatment: does it matter where you go?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association between provider characteristics and treatment location and racial/ethnic minority patients' knowledge of breast cancer treatment risks and benefits.

Data sources/data collection

Survey responses and clinical data from breast cancer patients of Detroit and Los Angeles SEER registries were merged with surgeon survey responses (N=1,132 patients, 277 surgeons).

Study design

Cross-sectional survey. Multivariable regression was used to identify associations between patient, surgeon, and treatment setting factors and accurate knowledge of the survival benefit and recurrence risk related to mastectomy and breast conserving surgery with radiation.

Principal findings

Half (51 percent) of respondents had survival knowledge, while clo

SUBMITTER: Hawley ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2517271 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature