Breast cancer treatment experiences of Latinas in Los Angeles county

S.J. Katz, P.M. Lantz, Y. Paredes, N.K. Janz, A. Fagerlin, Lancui Liu and D. Deapen

American Journal of Public Health, 2005, vol. 95, issue 12, 2225-2230

Abstract: Objective. We examined breast cancer treatment experiences of and outcomes for Latinas in Los Angeles County. Methods. We conducted a population-based survey of women who were diagnosed with breast cancer between December 2001 and November 2002 (n=910) to evaluate the types of treatments received, communication with clinicians, and satisfaction. Results. About two thirds were non-Latina White, 18.8% were African American, and 18.9% were Latina (with 11.0% preferring English and 7.9% preferring Spanish). The rest indicated other ethnic groups. Latinas who preferred Spanish were more likely to experience a delay of 3 months or more from diagnosis to surgical treatment (36.4% vs 9.1% for non-Latina Whites, 18.6% for African Americans, and 12.7%, for other Latinas, P

Date: 2005
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