Breast Cancer Health Disparities in Hispanics/Latinas.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of the review

Breast cancer incidence and mortality rates are lower in some Hispanic/Latino subpopulations compared to Non-Hispanic White women. However, studies suggest that the risk of breast cancer-specific mortality is higher in US Hispanics/Latinas. In this review we summarized current knowledge on factors associated with breast cancer incidence and risk of mortality in women of Hispanic/Latino origin.

Recent findings

Associative studies have proposed a multiplicity of factors likely contributing to differences in breast cancer incidence and survival between population groups, including socioeconomic/sociodemographic factors, lifestyle choices as well as access to and quality of care. Reports of association between global genetic ancestry overall as well as subt

SUBMITTER: Serrano-Gomez SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7879708 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature