Ethnicity and birthplace in relation to tumor size and stage in Asian American women with breast cancer

A.N. Hedeen, E. White and V. Taylor

American Journal of Public Health, 1999, vol. 89, issue 8, 1248-1252

Abstract: Objectives. This study examined whether Asian American women with breast cancer have tumor characteristics associated with delayed detection of their disease. Methods. Breast cancer size and stage were examined in relation to subjects' ethnic group and birthplace, on the basis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program data. Results. Asian-born Asian American women with breast cancer had a greater proportion of tumors larger than 1 cm at diagnosis (79%) than did US White women (70%) (P

Date: 1999
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