State Variation in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Incidence of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Among US Women.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There are few data on state variation in racial and ethnic disparities in incidence of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in the US, limiting the ability to inform state-level health policy developments toward breast cancer equity.

Objective

To quantify between and within racial and ethnic disparities in TNBC incidence rates (IRs) among US women across states.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study using population-based cancer registry data included data for all women with TNBC diagnosed from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019, identified in the US Cancer Statistics Public Use Research Database. Data were analyzed from July through November 2022.

Exposures

State and race and ethnicity (Hispanic, non-Hispanic American Indian or Alas

SUBMITTER: Sung H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982739 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature