Ethnicity and the tumour characteristics of invasive breast cancer in over 116,500 women in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethnic minority women are commonly reported to have more aggressive breast cancer than White women, but there is little contemporary national evidence available.

Methods

We analysed data from the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service on women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during 2013-2018. Multivariable logistic regression yielded adjusted odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) of less favourable tumour characteristics (high stage, high grade, ER negative, Her2 positive) by ethnicity (black African, black Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani and white) in younger (30-46 years) and older (53-70 years) women.

Results

In 24,022 women aged 30-46 at diagnosis, all ethnic minority groups apart from Indian women had a significantly greater odds of

SUBMITTER: Gathani T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8368149 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature