Breast cancer treatment delays by socioeconomic and health care access latent classes in Black and White women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer mortality is higher for Black and younger women. This study evaluated 2 possible contributors to disparities-time to treatment and treatment duration-by race and age.

Methods

Among 2841 participants with stage I-III disease in the Carolina Breast Cancer Study, we identified groups of women with similar patterns of socioeconomic status (SES), access to care, and tumor characteristics using latent class analysis. We then evaluated latent classes in association with treatment delay (initiation >60 days after diagnosis) and treatment duration (in quartiles by treatment modality).

Results

Thirty-two percent of younger Black women were in the highest quartile of treatment duration (versus 22% of younger White women). Black women experienced a higher

SUBMITTER: Emerson MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789230 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature