Association of Race and Area Deprivation With Breast Cancer Survival Among Black and White Women in the State of Georgia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Increasing evidence suggests that low socioeconomic status and geographic residence in disadvantaged neighborhoods contribute to disparities in breast cancer outcomes. However, little epidemiological research has sought to better understand these disparities within the context of location.

Objective

To examine the association between neighborhood deprivation and racial disparities in mortality among Black and White patients with breast cancer in the state of Georgia.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study collected demographic and geographic data from patients diagnosed with breast cancer between January 1, 2004, and February 11, 2020, in 3 large health care systems in Georgia. A total of 19 580 patients with breast cancer were

SUBMITTER: Luningham JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9617173 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature