African American Women Have a Disadvantage When It Comes to Cancer Care

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dc.contributor.authorAnucha, Uzo
dc.contributor.authorGorey, Kevin M.
dc.contributor.authorLuginaah, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorSchwartz, Kendra L.
dc.contributor.authorFung, Karen Y.
dc.contributor.authorBalagurusamy, Madhan
dc.contributor.authorBartfay, Emma
dc.contributor.authorWright, Frances C.
dc.contributor.authorParsons, Renee R.
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-21T17:50:50Z
dc.date.available2015-05-21T17:50:50Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractRace has an impact on breast cancer treatment and survival. Non-Hispanic white women are more likely to survive breast cancer than African American women. Younger women are especially vulnerable. They tend to lack adequate health insurance.en_US
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dc.identifier00275
dc.identifier.citationGorey, K. M., Luginaah, I. N., Schwartz, K. L., Fung, K. Y., Balagurusamy, M., Bartfay, E., Wright, F. C., Anucha, U., & Parsons, R. R. (2009). Increased racial differences on breast cancer care and survival in America: Historical evidence consistent with a health insurance hypothesis, 1975-2001. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 113(3), 595-600.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29270
dc.relationYork Universityen_US
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dc.rightsAttribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canadaen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/en_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectRace and Racismen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.titleAfrican American Women Have a Disadvantage When It Comes to Cancer Careen_US
dc.typeResearch Summaryen_US

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