| Disparities in uterine cancer survival in a Brooklyn cohort of black women. | |
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PMID: 20146590 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: The present study evaluates uterine cancer survival in a black cohort living in Brooklyn and determines whether foreign-born women have a health benefit over those born in the USA. MATERIALS & METHODS: De-identified cancer registry data were obtained for all black patients (n = 311) diagnosed with primary uterine cancer between 1993 and 2007. Survival rates were analyzed according to place of birth. RESULTS: The 5-year survival rate was slightly higher for US-born black patients; the predictors of overall survival were different for foreign-born black women compared with US-born black women. Age was a predictor of death in US-born women and type of treatment was a predictor in foreign-born women. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that grouping together US-born and foreign-born black patients may mask important differences within the black population. The observed differences between US-born and foreign-born black patients may be associated with variations in environmental and other lifestyle exposures that contribute to more aggressive histologic types. |
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Authors:
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Ashley Creque; Emanuela Taioli; Alison Attong-Rogers; Camille Ragin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Future oncology (London, England) Volume: 6 ISSN: 1744-8301 ISO Abbreviation: Future Oncol Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-11 Completed Date: 2010-05-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256629 Medline TA: Future Oncol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 319-27 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cornell University, College of Agricuture & Life Sciences, Department of Animal Science, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. ayc32@cornell.edu |
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Adult African Americans African Continental Ancestry Group Aged Emigrants and Immigrants / statistics & numerical data Female Healthcare Disparities / statistics & numerical data* Humans Middle Aged New York City / epidemiology Registries Socioeconomic Factors Uterine Neoplasms / mortality* Young Adult |
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