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Delacôte C, Ariza JM, Delacour-Billon S, Ayrault-Piault S, Borghi G, Menanteau K, Bouron A, Métais M, Cowppli-Bony A, Molinié F. Socioeconomic and geographic disparities of breast cancer incidence according to stage at diagnosis in France. Cancer Causes Control 2024; 35:241-251. [PMID: 37697113 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01779-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Low socioeconomic background (SB) has been associated with lower breast cancer (BC) incidence and higher BC mortality. One explanation of this paradox is the higher frequency of advanced BC observed in deprived women. However, it is still unclear if SB affects similarly BC incidence. This study investigated the link between SB and early/advanced BC incidence from Loire-Atlantique/Vendee Cancer registry data (France). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fourteen thousand three hundred fifty three women living in the geographic area covered by the registry and diagnosed with a primary BC in 2008-2015 were included. SB was approached by a combination of two ecological indexes (French European Deprivation Index and urban/rural residence place). Mixed effects logistic and Poisson regressions were used, respectively, to estimate the odds of advanced (stage ≥ II) BC and the ratio of incidence rates of early (stage 0-I) and advanced BC according to SB, overall and by age group (< 50, 50-74, ≥ 75). RESULTS Compared to women living in affluent-urban areas, women living in deprived-urban and deprived-rural areas had a higher proportion of advanced BC [respectively, OR = 1.11 (1.01-1.22), OR = 1.60 (1.25-2.06)] and lower overall (from - 6 to - 15%) and early (from - 9 to - 31%) BC incidences rates Advanced BC incidence rates were not influenced by SB. These patterns were similar in women under 75 years, especially in women living in deprived-rural areas. In the elderly, no association between SB and BC frequency/incidence rates by stage was found. CONCLUSION Although advanced BC was more frequent in women living in deprived and rural areas, SB did not influence advanced BC incidence. Therefore, differences observed in overall BC incidence according to SB were only due to higher incidence of early BC in affluent and urban areas. Future research should confirm these results in other French areas.
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- Claire Delacôte
- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France.
- SIRIC ILIAD INCa-DGOS-Inserm_12558, Nantes, France.
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
- SIRIC ILIAD INCa-DGOS-Inserm_12558, Nantes, France
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
- French Network of Cancer Registries (FRANCIM), Toulouse, France
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
- French Network of Cancer Registries (FRANCIM), Toulouse, France
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
- SIRIC ILIAD INCa-DGOS-Inserm_12558, Nantes, France
- French Network of Cancer Registries (FRANCIM), Toulouse, France
- Equipe Constitutive du CERPOP, UMR 1295, Inserm, Equipe EQUITY, Université Toulouse III, Toulouse, France
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- Registre des Cancers de Loire-Atlantique et de Vendée, Nantes, France
- SIRIC ILIAD INCa-DGOS-Inserm_12558, Nantes, France
- French Network of Cancer Registries (FRANCIM), Toulouse, France
- Equipe Constitutive du CERPOP, UMR 1295, Inserm, Equipe EQUITY, Université Toulouse III, Toulouse, France
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Benitez Fuentes JD, Morgan E, de Luna Aguilar A, Mafra A, Shah R, Giusti F, Vignat J, Znaor A, Musetti C, Yip CH, Van Eycken L, Jedy-Agba E, Piñeros M, Soerjomataram I. Global Stage Distribution of Breast Cancer at Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Oncol 2024; 10:71-78. [PMID: 37943547 PMCID: PMC10636649 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.4837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Importance Stage at diagnosis is a key prognostic factor for cancer survival. Objective To assess the global distribution of breast cancer stage by country, age group, calendar period, and socioeconomic status using population-based data. Data Sources A systematic search of MEDLINE and Web of Science databases and registry websites and gray literature was conducted for articles or reports published between January 1, 2000, and June 20, 2022. Study Selection Reports on stage at diagnosis for individuals with primary breast cancer (C50) from a population-based cancer registry were included. Data Extraction and Synthesis Study characteristics and results of eligible studies were independently extracted by 2 pairs of reviewers (J.D.B.F., A.D.A., A.M., R.S., and F.G.). Stage-specific proportions were extracted and cancer registry data quality and risk of bias were assessed. National pooled estimates were calculated for subnational or annual data sets using a hierarchical rule of the most relevant and high-quality data to avoid duplicates. Main Outcomes and Measures The proportion of women with breast cancer by (TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors or the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program [SEER]) stage group. Results Data were available for 2.4 million women with breast cancer from 81 countries. Globally, the proportion of cases with distant metastatic breast cancer at diagnosis was high in sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from 5.6% to 30.6% and low in North America ranging from 0.0% to 6.0%. The proportion of patients diagnosed with distant metastatic disease decreased over the past 2 decades from around 3.8% to 35.8% (early 2000s) to 3.2% to 11.6% (2015 onwards), yet stabilization or slight increases were also observed. Older age and lower socioeconomic status had the largest proportion of cases diagnosed with distant metastatic stage ranging from 2.0% to 15.7% among the younger to 4.1% to 33.9% among the oldest age group, and from 1.7% to 8.3% in the least disadvantaged groups to 2.8% to 11.4% in the most disadvantaged groups. Conclusions and Relevance Effective policy and interventions have resulted in decreased proportions of women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at diagnosis in high-income countries, yet inequality persists, which needs to be addressed through increased awareness of breast cancer symptoms and early detection. Improving global coverage and quality of population-based cancer registries, including the collection of standardized stage data, is key to monitoring progress.
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- Javier David Benitez Fuentes
- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
- Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
- Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
- Belgian Cancer Registry, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
- Belgian Cancer Registry, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon
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Sasaki K, Morita K, Kantarjian H, Garcia-Manero G, Jabbour E, Ravandi F, Konopleva M, Borthakur G, Wierda W, Daver N, Takahashi K, DiNardo C, Bravo GM, Issa GC, Pierce SA, Soltysiak KA, Tingen MS, Cortes JE. Geographic Disparity of Outcome in Patients With Cancer Over Decades: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2023; 23:e369-e378. [PMID: 37690903 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Improvements in prevention, early detection, and effective cancer therapy have decreased cancer-related mortality; however, significant health disparities exist. Therefore, we investigated the impact of these disparities on survival. METHODS In the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results, we identified 784,341 patients with cancer between 1990 and 2016 in Georgia, 68,493 between 1990 and 1999; 371,353 between 2000 and 2009; and 322,932 between 2010 and 2016. We assessed the overall survival (OS) of patients with all cancers, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and lung cancer, given the dramatic improvement in outcomes in patients with CML since 2000 compared to the generally considerably worse outcomes in lung cancer. In addition, we assessed the distance from each county to the Georgia Cancer Center (GCC) or the National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center (NCI-CC). RESULTS The 5-year OS of patients with any cancer was 55%, and the 5-year OS of each county ranged from 33% to 82% (interquartile range, 51%-65%) (P < .001). In patients with lung cancer and CML, the 5-year OS rates were 15% and 52%, respectively. The geographic differences between counties were relatively small and constant over time for patients with lung cancer. However, geographic differences were more prominent in patients with CML and widened after the introduction of modern therapies. Multivariate Cox regression showed that age, median county income, race, and distance to GCC or NCI-CC were predictive factors. CONCLUSIONS Significant disparities in cancer care exist among geographic locations. Geographic differences in survival appear more prominent when highly effective therapies are available.
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- Koji Sasaki
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Cancer Prevention, Control, & Population Health Program, Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, GA; Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA
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Raynault MF, Féthière C, Côté D. Social inequalities in breast cancer screening: evaluating written communications with immigrant Haitian women in Montreal. Int J Equity Health 2020; 19:209. [PMID: 33228706 PMCID: PMC7685600 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01322-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background The province of Quebec (Canada) has implemented a breast cancer screening program to diagnose this cancer at an early stage. The strategy is to refer women 50 to 69 years old for a mammogram every two years by sending an invitation letter that acts as a prescription. Ninety per cent (90%) of deaths due to breast cancer occur in women aged 50 and over. Numerous studies have shown social inequalities in health for most diseases. With breast cancer, a significant paradox arises: its incidence is lower among disadvantaged women and yet, more of them die from this disease. The health care system might play a role in this inequality. The scientific literature documents the potential for creating such inequalities when prevention does not consider equity among social groups. Immigrant women are often disadvantaged. They die of breast cancer more than non-immigrants. Studies attribute this to late-stage diagnosis due to poor adherence to mammography screening programs. Purpose of the study The main objective of our research is to assess how Haitian immigrant women in Montreal are reached by the Quebec Breast Cancer Screening Program, and specifically how they perceive the mammogram referral letter sent by the program. Methods The study uses a two-step qualitative method: i) In-depth interviews with influential community workers to identify the most relevant issues; ii) Focus groups with disadvantaged women from Montreal’s Haitian community. Results A mammogram referral letter from the Breast Cancer Screening Program may be a barrier to compliance with mammography by underprivileged Haitian women in Montreal. This might be attributable to a low level of literacy, poor knowledge of the disease, and lack of financial resources. Conclusion Barriers may be underestimated in underprivileged immigrant and non-immigrant communities. A preventive strategy must be adapted to different sub-groups and must also take into account lower literacy levels. To increase mammography uptake, it is crucial that the benefits of prevention be clearly identified and described in understandable terms. Finally, economic access to follow-up measures should be considered.
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- Marie-France Raynault
- Lea-Roback Research Centre on Social Inequalities in Health, CHUM-Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, 1301, Sherbrooke East, Montreal, Quebec, H2L 1M3, Canada. .,School of Public Health, University of Montreal, 7101, av. du Parc, Montreal, Quebec, H3N 1X9, Canada.
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- School of Public Health, University of Montreal, 7101, av. du Parc, Montreal, Quebec, H3N 1X9, Canada
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- Lea-Roback Research Centre on Social Inequalities in Health, CHUM-Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, 1301, Sherbrooke East, Montreal, Quebec, H2L 1M3, Canada
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Effects of socioeconomic status on cancer patient survival: counterfactual event-based mediation analysis. Cancer Causes Control 2020; 32:83-93. [PMID: 33211220 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01361-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the direct and indirect effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on the survival time of cancer patients by using cancer stage to create a pathway from SES to health outcomes and facilitate a mechanistic inference. METHODS Both a traditional mediation analysis and a counterfactual event-based mediation analysis were applied to SEER (The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) data from the National Cancer Institute of the United States. A Cox proportional hazards model for survival analysis was performed in the mediation analysis. RESULTS The counterfactual event-based mediation analysis showed that the effect of SES on survival time was partially mediated by stage at diagnosis in lung (12%), liver (14.33%), and colorectal (9%) cancers. Investigation of the fundamental mechanism involved thus established the direct effect of SES on survival time and the indirect effect of SES on survival time through stage at diagnosis. Moreover, the mediation analysis also revealed that the disparity in timely diagnosis (i.e., stage at diagnosis) caused by SES was slightly significant. CONCLUSIONS SES can either affect cancer survival directly or indirectly through stage at diagnosis. Opportunities to reduce cancer disparity exist in the design of early detection policies or mechanisms for patients with varying resources.
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Trewin CB, Hjerkind KV, Johansson ALV, Strand BH, Kiserud CE, Ursin G. Socioeconomic inequalities in stage-specific breast cancer incidence: a nationwide registry study of 1.1 million young women in Norway, 2000-2015. Acta Oncol 2020; 59:1284-1290. [PMID: 32319848 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2020.1753888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Women with high socioeconomic status (SES) have the highest incidence rates of breast cancer. We wanted to determine if high SES women only have higher rates of localized disease, or whether they also have higher rates of non-localized disease. To study this, we used data on a young population with universal health care, but not offered screening. MATERIAL AND METHODS Using individually linked registry data, we compared stage-specific breast cancer incidence, by education level and income quintile, in a Norwegian cohort of 1,106,863 women aged 30-48 years during 2000-2015 (N = 7531 breast cancer cases). We calculated stage-specific age-standardized rates and incidence rate ratios and rate differences using Poisson models adjusted for age, period and immigration history. RESULTS Incidence of localized and regional disease increased significantly with increasing education and income level. Incidence of distant stage disease did not vary significantly by education level but was significantly reduced in the four highest compared to the lowest income quintile. The age-standardized rates for tertiary versus compulsory educated women were: localized 28.2 vs 19.8, regional 50.8 vs 40.4 and distant 2.3 vs 2.6 per 100,000 person-years. The adjusted incidence rate ratios (tertiary versus compulsory) were: localized 1.40 (95% CI 1.25-1.56), regional 1.25 (1.15-1.35), distant 0.90 (0.64-1.26). The age-standardized rates for women in the highest versus lowest income quintile were: localized 28.9 vs 17.7, regional 52.8 vs 41.5 and distant 2.3 vs 3.2 per 100,000 person-years. The adjusted incidence rate ratios (highest versus lowest quintile) were: localized 1.63 (1.42-1.87), regional 1.27 (1.09-1.32), distant 0.64 (0.43-0.94). CONCLUSION Increased breast cancer rates among young high SES women is not just increased detection of small localized tumors, but also increased incidence of tumors with regional spread. The higher incidence of young high SES women is therefore real and not only because of excessive screening.
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- Cassia Bree Trewin
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Women’s Health, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Registration, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chronic Diseases and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Late Effects after Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Trewin CB, Johansson ALV, Hjerkind KV, Strand BH, Kiserud CE, Ursin G. Stage-specific survival has improved for young breast cancer patients since 2000: but not equally. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2020; 182:477-489. [PMID: 32495000 PMCID: PMC7297859 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05698-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Purpose The stage-specific survival of young breast cancer patients has improved, likely due to diagnostic and treatment advances. We addressed whether survival improvements have reached all socioeconomic groups in a country with universal health care and national treatment guidelines. Methods Using Norwegian registry data, we assessed stage-specific breast cancer survival by education and income level of 7501 patients (2317 localized, 4457 regional, 233 distant and 494 unknown stage) aged 30–48 years at diagnosis during 2000–2015. Using flexible parametric models and national life tables, we compared excess mortality up to 12 years from diagnosis and 5-year relative survival trends, by education and income as measures of socioeconomic status (SES). Results Throughout 2000–2015, regional and distant stage 5-year relative survival improved steadily for patients with high education and high income (high SES), but not for patients with low education and low income (low SES). Regional stage 5-year relative survival improved from 85 to 94% for high SES patients (9% change; 95% confidence interval: 6, 13%), but remained at 84% for low SES patients (0% change; − 12, 12%). Distant stage 5-year relative survival improved from 22 to 58% for high SES patients (36% change; 24, 49%), but remained at 11% for low SES patients (0% change; − 19, 19%). Conclusions Regional and distant stage breast cancer survival has improved markedly for high SES patients, but there has been little survival gain for low SES patients. Socioeconomic status matters for the stage-specific survival of young breast cancer patients, even with universal health care. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s10549-020-05698-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Cassia Bree Trewin
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Women's Health, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, 0424, Oslo, Norway. .,Department of Registration, Cancer Registry of Norway, P.O. Box 5313, Majorstuen, 0304, Oslo, Norway. .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1078, Blindern, 0316, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.,Cancer Registry of Norway, P.O. Box 5313, Majorstuen, 0304, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Registration, Cancer Registry of Norway, P.O. Box 5313, Majorstuen, 0304, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chronic Diseases and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 222, Skøyen, 0213, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1078, Blindern, 0316, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Aging and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, P.O. Box 2168, 3103, Tønsberg, Norway
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- National Resource Center for Late Effects After Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet, P.O. Box 4953, Nydalen, 0424, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, P.O. Box 5313, Majorstuen, 0304, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1078, Blindern, 0316, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 North Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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Jayasekera J, Onukwugha E, Cadham C, Harrington D, Tom S, Pradel F, Naslund M. An ecological approach to monitor geographic disparities in cancer outcomes. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218712. [PMID: 31226140 PMCID: PMC6588275 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Background Area-level indices are widely used to assess the impact of socio-environmental characteristics on cancer outcomes. While area-level measures of socioeconomic status (SES) have been previously used in cancer settings, fewer studies have focused on evaluating the impact of area-level health services supply (HSS) characteristics on cancer outcomes. Moreover, there is significant variation in the methods and constructs used to create area-level indices. Methods In this study, we introduced a psychometrically-induced, reproducible approach to develop area-level HSS and SES indices. We assessed the utility of these indices in detecting the effects of area-level characteristics on prostate, breast, and lung cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis in the US. The information on county-level SES and HSS characteristics were extracted from US Census, County Business Patterns data and Area Health Resource Files. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was used to identify individuals diagnosed with cancer from 2010 to 2012. SES and HSS indices were developed and linked to 3-year age-adjusted cancer incidence rates. SES and HSS indices empirically summarized the level of employment, education, poverty and income, and the availability of health care facilities and health professionals within counties. Results SES and HSS models demonstrated good fit (TLI = 0.98 and 0.96, respectively) and internal consistency (alpha = 0.85 and 0.95, respectively). Increasing SES and HSS were associated with increasing prostate and breast cancer and decreasing lung cancer incidence rates. The results varied by stage at diagnosis and race. Conclusion Composite county-level measures of SES and HSS were effective in ranking counties and detecting gradients in cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis. Thus, these measures provide valuable tools for monitoring geographic disparities in cancer outcomes.
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- Jinani Jayasekera
- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Division of Neurology Clinical Outcomes Research and Population Science (NeuroCORPS), Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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Prieto D, Soto-Ferrari M, Tija R, Peña L, Burke L, Miller L, Berndt K, Hill B, Haghsenas J, Maltz E, White E, Atwood M, Norman E. Literature review of data-based models for identification of factors associated with racial disparities in breast cancer mortality. Health Syst (Basingstoke) 2018; 8:75-98. [PMID: 31275571 PMCID: PMC6598506 DOI: 10.1080/20476965.2018.1440925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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In the United States, early detection methods have contributed to the reduction of overall breast cancer mortality but this pattern has not been observed uniformly across all racial groups. A vast body of research literature shows a set of health care, socio-economic, biological, physical, and behavioural factors influencing the mortality disparity. In this paper, we review the modelling frameworks, statistical tests, and databases used in understanding influential factors, and we discuss the factors documented in the modelling literature. Our findings suggest that disparities research relies on conventional modelling and statistical tools for quantitative analysis, and there exist opportunities to implement data-based modelling frameworks for (1) exploring mechanisms triggering disparities, (2) increasing the collection of behavioural data, and (3) monitoring factors associated with the mortality disparity across time.
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- Diana Prieto
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
- Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
- Department of Marketing and Operations, Scott College of Business, Terre Haute, IN, USA
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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Sathwara JA, Balasubramaniam G, Bobdey SC, Jain A, Saoba S. Sociodemographic Factors and Late-stage Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in India: A Hospital-based Study. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2017; 38:277-281. [PMID: 29200673 PMCID: PMC5686966 DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_15_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Context: Breast cancer (BC) is one of the major causes of cancer mortality in India. Late-stage diagnosis of BC is associated with poor survival. Identification of factors affecting late presentation of the disease could be an effective step to reduce BC mortality. Aims: To study the association of sociodemographic factors with BC stage at diagnosis. Settings and Design: The study is a retrospective analysis from the case records from a single institution. Subjects and Methods: Data for the year 2008 was collected from the hospital records. A total of 1210 cases were included for the analysis. Sociodemographic factors included were age, place of residence, religion, marital status, level of education, and occupation. Other study variables were family history, presence of comorbidity, and stage at diagnosis. Statistical Analysis: Association between sociodemographic factors by stage at diagnosis was tested using Chi-square statistics, with odds ratios (ORs) estimated through logistic regression modeling. Results: In the study cohort, 46% patients had reported at early stages and 54% at advanced stages. All factors were evaluated for being predictors of disease stage at presentation using univariate and multivariate logistic regression model. Women from urban background were less likely to present with advanced stage disease (OR = 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.49–0.84) as compared to rural women. Similarly, illiterate women were also more likely to present with advanced-stage disease (OR = 1.55; 95% CI: 1.16–2.09). Conclusions: This data clearly indicate that the patients of rural background and of low education status are more likely than their respective counterparts to have an advanced stage of BC diagnosis. Our results may be considered the keys to determining how stage variation may be related to patients and community characteristics and where limited resources need to be invested to ensure early diagnosis of BC.
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- Jignasa Amrutlal Sathwara
- Department of Medical Records, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Records, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Records, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Records, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Records, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Klitkou ST. The impacts of public mammography screening on the relationship between socioeconomic status and cancer stage. SSM Popul Health 2016; 2:502-511. [PMID: 29349166 PMCID: PMC5757831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2016.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Revised: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic inequality and mortality following the introduction of a public mammography screening program in Norway by exploring the role of change in stage distribution as the mechanism for differences before and after the introduction of the screening program. Attained education level was used as a measure of socioeconomic status in this population-based study. All women aged 50–69 years diagnosed with breast cancer from 1999–2008 and with follow-up data until the end of 2009 were included. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. The results of a mediation analysis indicated that the introduction of screening led to stage distribution related reductions of −5.6 (95% confidence interval = −6.7 to −4.5), −2.5 (−3.0 to −2.1), and −1.4 (−1.9 to −0.9) fewer deaths per 1000 women for with a primary school education, secondary school education, and university education, respectively. The study showed that stage distribution explained −5 (−5.9 to −4.1) fewer deaths among women with a university education and −2.4 (−2.9 to −2.0) fewer deaths among women with a secondary school education before program implementation when compared to the group with a primary school education. There were significant reductions in mortality due to stage distribution after program implementation with differences relative to women with primary school of −1.8 (−2.2 to −1.4) and −0.7 (−0.9 to −0.5) fewer deaths in favor of women with university education and secondary school, respectively. The results indicate reduced importance of cancer stage as a reason for differences in mortality by socioeconomic status after the introduction of a public mammography program. The effects of breast cancer screening on socioeconomic inequality in survival are unknown. Stage and socioeconomic status in relation to the introduction of a screening program was examined. Mortality differences due to stage distribution were reduced after program implementation. Socioeconomic status by stage may be less important after screening introduction.
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- Søren T. Klitkou
- Correspondence address: Postbox 1089 Blindern, NO-0317 Oslo, Norway.
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Liu Z, Zhang K, Du XL. Risks of developing breast and colorectal cancer in association with incomes and geographic locations in Texas: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:294. [PMID: 27118258 PMCID: PMC4847204 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2324-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND No study has been conducted to investigate the spatial pattern and association of socioeconomic status (such as income) with breast and colorectal cancer incidence in Texas, United States. This study aimed to determine whether median household income was associated with the risk of developing breast and colorectal cancer in Texas and to identify higher cancer risks by race/ethnicity and geographic areas. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study with an ecological component in using aggregated measures at the county level. We identified 243,677 women with breast cancer and 155,534 men and women with colorectal cancer residing in 254 counties in Texas in 1995-2011 from the public-use dataset of Texas Cancer Registry. The denominator population and median household income at the county level was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Cancer incidence rates were calculated as number of cases per 100,000 persons and age-adjusted using the 2000 US population data. We used the ArcGIS v10.1 (geographic information system software) to identify multiple clustered counties with high and low cancer incidences in Texas. RESULTS Age-adjusted breast cancer incidence rate in the highest median income quintile group was 151.51 cases per 100,000 in 2008-2011 as compared to 98.95 cases per 100,000 in the lowest median income quintile group. The risk of colorectal cancer appeared to decrease with increasing median income in racial/ethnic population. Spatial analysis revealed the significant low breast cancer incidence cluster regions located in southwest US-Mexico border counties in Texas. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that higher income was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer and a decreased risk of colorectal cancer in Texas. There were geographic variations with cancer incidence clustered in high risk areas in Texas. Future studies may need to explore more factors that might explain income and cancer risk associations and their geographic variations.
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- Zheyu Liu
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, 1200 Pressler Street, RAS-E631, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, 1200 Pressler Street, RAS-E631, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, 1200 Pressler Street, RAS-E631, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. .,Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences and Center for Health Service Research, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Mohaghegh P, Yavari P, Akbari ME, Abadi A, Ahmadi F. Associations of demographic and socioeconomic factors with stage at diagnosis of breast cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16:1627-31. [PMID: 25743843 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.4.1627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stage at diagnosis is one of the most important prognostic factors of breast cancer survival. Because in the breast cancer case this may vary with socioeconomic characteristics, this study was performed to recognize the relationship between demographic and socioeconomic factors with stage at diagnosis in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted on 526 patients suffering from breast cancer and registered in Cancer Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences from 2008 to 2013. A reliable and valid questionnaire about family levels of socioeconomic status filled in by interviewing the patients via phone. For analyzing the data, Multinomial logistic regression, Kendal tau-b correlation coefficient and Contingency Coefficient tests were executed by SPSS22. Economic status, educational attainment of patient and household head and/or a combination of these were considered as parameters for socioeconomic status. First, the relationship between stage at diagnosis and demographic and socioeconomic status was assessed in univariate analysis then these relationships assessed in two different models of multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 48.3 (SD=11.4). According to the results of this study, there were significant relationships between stage at diagnosis of breast cancer with patient education (p=0.011), living place (p=0.044) and combined socioeconomic status (p=0.024). These relationships persisted in multiple multinomial logistic regressions. Other variables, however, had no significant correlation. CONCLUSIONS Patient education, combined socioeconomic status and living place are important variables in stage at diagnosis of breast cancer in Iranian women. Interventions have to be applied with the aim of raising women's accessibility to diagnostic and medical facilities and also awareness in order to reducing delay in referring. In addition, covering breast cancer screening services by insurance is recommended.
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- Pegah Mohaghegh
- Department of Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran * E-mail : ,
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Goldberg M, Calderon-Margalit R, Paltiel O, Abu Ahmad W, Friedlander Y, Harlap S, Manor O. Socioeconomic disparities in breast cancer incidence and survival among parous women: findings from a population-based cohort, 1964-2008. BMC Cancer 2015; 15:921. [PMID: 26585765 PMCID: PMC4653946 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1931-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background Socioeconomic position (SEP) has been associated with breast cancer incidence and survival. We examined the associations between two socioeconomic indicators and long-term breast cancer incidence and survival in a population-based cohort of parous women. Methods Residents of Jerusalem who gave birth between 1964–1976 (n = 40,586) were linked to the Israel Cancer Registry and Israel Population Registry to determine breast cancer incidence and vital status through mid-2008. SEP was assessed by husband’s occupation and the woman’s education. We used log ranks tests to compare incidence and survival curves by SEP, and Cox proportional hazard models to adjust for demographic, reproductive and diagnostic factors and assess effect modification by ethnic origin. Results In multivariable models, women of high SEP had a greater risk of breast cancer compared to women of low SEP (Occupation: HR 1.18, 95 % CI 1.03-1.35; Education: HR 1.39, 95 % CI 1.21-1.60) and women of low SEP had a greater risk of mortality after a breast cancer diagnosis (Occupation: HR 1.33, 95 % CI 1.04-1.70; Education: HR 1.37, 95 % CI 1.06-1.76). The association between education and survival was modified by ethnic origin, with a gradient effect observed only among women of European origin. Women of Asian, North African and Israeli origin showed no such trend. Conclusions SEP was associated with long-term breast cancer incidence and survival among Israeli Jews. Education had a stronger effect on breast cancer outcomes than occupation, suggesting that a behavioral mechanism may underlie disparities. More research is needed to explain the difference in the effect of education on survival among European women compared to women of other ethnicities.
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- Mandy Goldberg
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 722 W. 168th St., 7th floor, New York, NY, 10032, USA. .,Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel. .,Department of Hematology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. .,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. .,Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Ursem CJ, Bosworth HB, Shelby RA, Hwang W, Anderson RT, Kimmick GG. Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer: importance in women with low income. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2015; 24:403-8. [PMID: 25884292 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2014.4982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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There are wide disparities in breast cancer-specific survival by patient sociodemographic characteristics. Women of lower income, for instance, have higher relapse and death rates from breast cancer. One possible contributing factor for this disparity is low use of adjuvant endocrine therapy-an extremely efficacious therapy in women with early stage, hormone receptor positive breast cancer, the most common subtype of breast cancer. Alone, adjuvant endocrine therapy decreases breast cancer recurrence by 50% and death by 30%. Data suggest that low use of adjuvant endocrine therapy is a potentially important and modifiable risk factor for poor outcome in low-income breast cancer patients.
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- Carling J Ursem
- 1 Department of Hematology and Oncology, UCSF , San Francisco, California
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Kimmick GG, Camacho F, Mackley HB, Kern T, Yao N, Matthews SA, Fleming S, Lipscomb J, Liao J, Hwang W, Anderson RT. Individual, Area, and Provider Characteristics Associated With Care Received for Stages I to III Breast Cancer in a Multistate Region of Appalachia. J Oncol Pract 2014; 11:e9-e18. [PMID: 25228530 DOI: 10.1200/jop.2014.001397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We describe individual, area, and provider characteristics associated with care patterns for early-stage breast cancer in Appalachian counties of Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. METHODS Cases of stages I to III breast cancer from 2006 to 2008 were linked to Medicare claims occurring within 1 year of diagnosis. Rates of guideline-concordant endocrine therapy (n = 1,429), chemotherapy (n = 1,480), and radiation therapy (RT) after breast-conserving surgery were studied; RT was studied in women age ≥ 70 years with stage I estrogen receptor (ER) -positive/progesterone receptor (PR) -positive cancer, for whom RT was optional (n = 1,108), and in all others, for whom RT was guideline concordant (n = 1,422). Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed. Independent variables included age, race, county-level economic status, state, surgeon graduation year and volume, comorbidity, diagnosis year, Medicaid/Medicare dual status, histology, tumor size, tumor sequence, positive lymph nodes, ER/PR status, stage, trastuzumab use, and surgery type. RESULTS Population mean age was 74 years; 97% were white. For endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, and RT, guideline concordance was 76%, 48%, and 83%, respectively. Where it was optional, 77% received RT. Guideline-concordant endocrine therapy was lower in North Carolina versus Pennsylvania (odds ratio [OR], 0.60; 95% CI, 0.41 to 0.88) and higher if surgeon graduated between 1984 and 1988 versus ≥ 1989 (OR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.06 to 2.34). Guideline-concordant chemotherapy varied significantly by state, county-level economic status, and surgeon volume. In guideline-concordant RT, lower surgeon volume (v highest) predicted RT use (OR, 1.63; 95% CI, 1.61 to 2.36). In optional RT, North Carolina residence (v Pennsylvania; OR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.17 to 0.48) and counties with higher economic status (OR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.40 to 0.94) predicated RT omission. CONCLUSION Notable variation in care by geographic and surgical provider characteristics provides targets for further research in underserved areas.
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- Gretchen G Kimmick
- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA; University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY; and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Buranaruangrote S, Sindhu S, Mayer DK, Ratinthorn A, Khuhaprema T. Factors influencing the stages of breast cancer at the time of diagnosis in Thai women. Collegian 2014; 21:11-20. [PMID: 24772986 DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2012.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early diagnosis of breast cancer leads to early treatment therefore improving women's health. However, most Thai women are diagnosed at a late stage. OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional correlational study was designed to explore factors influencing the diagnosis of early stage breast cancer in Thai women. METHOD Thai women (n = 400) newly diagnosed breast cancer at all clinical stages from public hospitals in Bangkok Metropolitan completed a questionnaire about knowledge of breast cancer and screening. The questionnaire addressed pre-diagnosis data about: (1) health care provider's recommendations to undertake breast screening, (2) health coverage for mammography (MM) costs and (3) regularity of breast screening behaviors in terms of breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE) and MM including stage breast cancer at diagnosis. Data analysis was determined by PASW Statistics version 18 as univariate and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Health coverage for MM costs and all three behaviors were significantly related to and could predict the early stages breast cancer at diagnosis (p < 0.05): health coverage for MM costs (OR = 0.32, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.17-0.63), BSE (OR = 8.08, CI 95%, 3.93-16.63), CBE (OR = 12.54, CI 95%, 2.29-68.65) and MM (OR = 5.89, CL 95%, 1.13-30.73). CONCLUSIONS All three behaviors are essential and related to one another. CBE on a regular basis is the best predictor for early stages breast cancer at diagnosis in Thai context. Nurses should provide information and teach including re-check the woman's skills to perform BSE regularly.
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O'Cathain A, Knowles E, Turner J, Nicholl J. Acceptability of NHS 111 the telephone service for urgent health care: cross sectional postal survey of users' views. Fam Pract 2014; 31:193-200. [PMID: 24334420 PMCID: PMC3969523 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmt078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In 2010, a new telephone service, NHS 111, was piloted to improve access to urgent care in England. A unique feature is the use of non-clinical call takers who triage calls with computerized decision support and have access to clinical advisors when necessary. Aim. To explore users' acceptability of NHS 111. DESIGN Cross-sectional postal survey. SETTING Four pilot sites in England. METHOD A postal survey of recent users of NHS 111. RESULTS The response rate was 41% (1769/4265), with 49% offering written comments (872/1769). Sixty-five percent indicated the advice given had been very helpful and 28% quite helpful. The majority of respondents (86%) indicated that they fully complied with advice. Seventy-three percent was very satisfied and 19% quite satisfied with the service overall. Users were less satisfied with the relevance of questions asked, and the accuracy and appropriateness of advice given, than with other aspects of the service. Users who were autorouted to NHS 111 from services such as GP out-of-hours services were less satisfied than direct callers. CONCLUSION In pilot services in the first year of operation, NHS 111 appeared to be acceptable to the majority of users. Acceptability could be improved by reassessing the necessity of triage questions used and auditing the accuracy and appropriateness of advice given. User acceptability should be viewed in the context of findings from the wider evaluation, which identified that the NHS 111 pilot services did not improve access to urgent care and indeed increased the use of emergency ambulance services.
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- Alicia O'Cathain
- Medical Care Research Unit, The School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield UK
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Tabuchi T, Hoshino T, Nakayama T, Ito Y, Ioka A, Miyashiro I, Tsukuma H. Does removal of out-of-pocket costs for cervical and breast cancer screening work? A quasi-experimental study to evaluate the impact on attendance, attendance inequality and average cost per uptake of a Japanese government intervention. Int J Cancer 2013; 133:972-83. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Takahiro Tabuchi
- Center for Cancer Control and Statistics; Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases; Osaka; Japan
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- Center for Cancer Control and Statistics; Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases; Osaka; Japan
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- Center for Cancer Control and Statistics; Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases; Osaka; Japan
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- Center for Cancer Control and Statistics; Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases; Osaka; Japan
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- Center for Cancer Control and Statistics; Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases; Osaka; Japan
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- Center for Cancer Control and Statistics; Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases; Osaka; Japan
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Kim JM, Kim HM, Jung BY, Park EC, Cho WH, Lee SG. The association between cancer incidence and family income: analysis of Korean National Health Insurance cancer registration data. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 13:1371-6. [PMID: 22799334 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.4.1371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Economic status is known to be directly or indirectly related to cancer incidence since it affects accessibility to health-related social resources, preventive medical checkups, and lifestyle. This study investigates the relationship between cancer incidence and family income in Korea. METHODS Using the Korean National Health Insurance cancer registration data in 2009, the relationship between their family income class and cancer risk was analyzed. The age-standardized incidence rates of the major cancers were calculated for men and women separately. After adjusting for age, residential area, and number of family members, cancer risks for major cancers according to family income class were estimated using a logistic regression model. RESULTS In men, the risk of stomach cancer for Income Class 5 (lowest) was 1.12 times (95% CI 1.02-1.23) higher than that of Income Class 1 (highest), for lung cancer 1.61 times (95% CI 1.43- 1.81) higher, for liver cancer 1.22 times (95% CI 1.08-1.37) higher, and for rectal cancer 1.37 times higher (95% CI 1.18-1.59). In women, the risk of stomach cancer for Income Class 5 was 1.22 times higher (95% CI 1.08-1.37) than that for Income Class 1, while for cervical cancer it was 2.47 times higher (95% CI 2.08- 2.94). In contrast, in men, Income Class 1 showed a higher risk of thyroid cancer and prostate cancer than that of Income Class 5, while, in women the same was the case for thyroid cancer. CONCLUSIONS The results show the relationship between family income and cancer risk differs according to type of cancer.
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- Ji Man Kim
- Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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Quaglia A, Lillini R, Mamo C, Ivaldi E, Vercelli M. Socio-economic inequalities: a review of methodological issues and the relationships with cancer survival. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2012; 85:266-77. [PMID: 22999326 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2012.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Revised: 11/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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During the past few decades, many studies on socio-economic factors and health outcomes have been developed using various methodologies with differing approaches. A bibliographic research in MEDLINE/PubMed and SCOPUS was carried out for the period 2000-2011 to describe the influence of socio-economic status (SES) on cancer survival, in particular with reference to the outcome of European research results and the results of some cases of other Western studies. This review is divided into two sections: the first describing the different approaches of the study on individuals and populations of the concept of "social class" as well as methods used to measure the association between deprivation and health (i.e. ecological level studies, deprivation indexes, etc.); and the second discussing the association between socio-economic factors and cancer survival, describing the roles of various determinants of differences in survival, such as clinical and pathological prognostic factors, together with consideration of diagnosis and treatment and some patients' characteristics.
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- Alberto Quaglia
- U.O.S. Epidemiologia Descrittiva (Registro Tumori), IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy.
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Herndon JE, Kornblith AB, Holland JC, Paskett ED. Effect of socioeconomic status as measured by education level on survival in breast cancer clinical trials. Psychooncology 2011; 22:315-23. [PMID: 22021121 DOI: 10.1002/pon.2094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2011] [Revised: 10/05/2011] [Accepted: 10/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This paper aims to investigate the effect of socioeconomic status, as measured by education, on the survival of breast cancer patients treated on 10 studies conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. METHODS Sociodemographic data, including education, were reported by the patient at trial enrollment. Cox proportional hazards model stratified by treatment arm/study was used to examine the effect of education on survival among patients with early stage and metastatic breast cancer, after adjustment for known prognostic factors. RESULTS The patient population included 1020 patients with metastatic disease and 5146 patients with early stage disease. Among metastatic patients, factors associated with poorer survival in the final multivariable model included African American race, never married, negative estrogen receptor status, prior hormonal therapy, visceral involvement, and bone involvement. Among early stage patients, significant factors associated with poorer survival included African American race, separated/widowed, post/perimenopausal, negative/unknown estrogen receptor status, negative progesterone receptor status, >4 positive nodes, tumor diameter >2 cm, and education. Having not completed high school was associated with poorer survival among early stage patients. Among metastatic patients, non-African American women who lacked a high school degree had poorer survival than other non-African American women, and African American women who lacked a high school education had better survival than educated African American women. CONCLUSIONS Having less than a high school education is a risk factor for death among patients with early stage breast cancer who participated in a clinical trial, with its impact among metastatic patients being less clear. Post-trial survivorship plans need to focus on women with low social status, as measured by education.
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- James E Herndon
- Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Keegan THM, Clarke CA, Chang ET, Shema SJ, Glaser SL. Disparities in survival after Hodgkin lymphoma: a population-based study. Cancer Causes Control 2011; 20:1881-92. [PMID: 19557531 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9382-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2009] [Accepted: 06/08/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Survival after Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is generally favorable, but may vary by patient demographic characteristics. The authors examined HL survival according to race/ethnicity and neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES), determined from residential census-block group at diagnosis. For 12,492 classical HL patients ≥ 15 years diagnosed in California during 1988-2006 and followed through 2007, we determined risk of overall and HL-specific death using Cox proportional hazards regression; analyses were stratified by age and Ann Arbor stage. Irrespective of disease stage, patients with lower neighborhood SES had worse overall and HL-specific survival than patients with higher SES. Patients with the lowest quintile of neighborhood SES had a 64% (patients aged 15-44 years) and 36% (≥ 45 years) increased risk of HL-death compared to patients with the highest quintile of SES; SES results were similar for overall survival. Even after adjustment for neighborhood SES, blacks and Hispanics had increased risks of HL-death 74% and 43% (15-44 years) and 40% and 17% (≥ 45 years), respectively, higher than white patients. The racial/ethnic differences in survival were evident for all stages of disease. These data provide evidence for substantial, and probably remediable, racial/ethnic and neighborhood SES disparities in HL outcomes.
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- Theresa H M Keegan
- Northern California Cancer Center, 2201 Walnut Ave, Suite 300, Fremont, CA 94536, USA.
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Burnell M, Gentry-Maharaj A, Ryan A, Apostolidou S, Habib M, Kalsi J, Skates S, Parmar M, Seif MW, Amso NN, Godfrey K, Oram D, Herod J, Williamson K, Jenkins H, Mould T, Woolas R, Murdoch J, Dobbs S, Leeson S, Cruickshank D, Campbell S, Fallowfield L, Jacobs I, Menon U. Impact on mortality and cancer incidence rates of using random invitation from population registers for recruitment to trials. Trials 2011; 12:61. [PMID: 21362184 PMCID: PMC3058013 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2010] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Participants in trials evaluating preventive interventions such as screening are on average healthier than the general population. To decrease this 'healthy volunteer effect' (HVE) women were randomly invited from population registers to participate in the United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS) and not allowed to self refer. This report assesses the extent of the HVE still prevalent in UKCTOCS and considers how certain shortfalls in mortality and incidence can be related to differences in socioeconomic status. METHODS Between 2001 and 2005, 202 638 postmenopausal women joined the trial out of 1 243 312 women randomly invited from local health authority registers. The cohort was flagged for deaths and cancer registrations and mean follow up at censoring was 5.55 years for mortality, and 2.58 years for cancer incidence. Overall and cause-specific Standardised Mortality Ratios (SMRs) and Standardised Incidence Ratios (SIRs) were calculated based on national mortality (2005) and cancer incidence (2006) statistics. The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD 2007) was used to assess the link between socioeconomic status and mortality/cancer incidence, and differences between the invited and recruited populations. RESULTS The SMR for all trial participants was 37%. By subgroup, the SMRs were higher for: younger age groups, extremes of BMI distribution and with each increasing year in trial. There was a clear trend between lower socioeconomic status and increased mortality but less pronounced with incidence. While the invited population had higher mean IMD scores (more deprived) than the national average, those who joined the trial were less deprived. CONCLUSIONS Recruitment to screening trials through invitation from population registers does not prevent a pronounced HVE on mortality. The impact on cancer incidence is much smaller. Similar shortfalls can be expected in other screening RCTs and it maybe prudent to use the various mortality and incidence rates presented as guides for calculating event rates and power in RCTs involving women.
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- Matthew Burnell
- Gynaecological Oncology, EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK
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Quaglia A, Lillini R, Casella C, Giachero G, Izzotti A, Vercelli M. The combined effect of age and socio-economic status on breast cancer survival. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2011; 77:210-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2009] [Revised: 01/31/2010] [Accepted: 02/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Park MJ, Chung W, Lee S, Park JH, Chang HS. [Association between socioeconomic status and all-cause mortality after breast cancer surgery: nationwide retrospective cohort study]. J Prev Med Public Health 2010; 43:330-40. [PMID: 20689359 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.4.330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate and explain the socioeconomic inequalities of all-cause mortality after breast cancer surgery in South Korea. METHODS This population based study included all 8868 females who underwent radical mastectomy for breast cancer between January 2002 and June 2003. Follow-up for mortality continued from January 2002 to June 2006. The patients were divided into 4 socioeconomic classes according to their socioeconomic status as defined by the National Health Insurance contribution rate. The relationship between socioeconomic status and all-cause mortality after breast cancer surgery was assessed using the Cox proportional hazards model with adjusting for age, the Charlson's index score, emergency hospitalization, the type of hospital and the hospital ownership. RESULTS Those in the lowest socioeconomic status group had a significantly higher hazard ratio of 2.09 (95% CI =1.50 - 2.91) compared with those in the highest socioeconomic group after controlling for all the identifiable confounding variables. For all-cause mortality after radical mastectomy, all the other income groups showed significantly higher 3-year mortality rates than did the highest income group. CONCLUSIONS The socioeconomic status of breast cancer patients should be considered as an independent prognostic factor that affects all-cause mortality after radical mastectomy, and this is possibly due to a delayed diagnosis, limited access or minimal treatment leading to higher mortality. This study may provide tangible support to intensify surveillance and treatment for breast cancer among low socioeconomic class women.
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- Mi Jin Park
- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Korea.
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The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between cancer incidence and socioeconomic status, and to examine the temporal trends in social inequalities in cancer risk. Educational differentials in the incidence of cancer (25 sites) among adult residents of Turin (Italy) were examined using data from the Turin Longitudinal Study and the Piedmont Cancer Registry. The relationship between cancer incidence and educational level was evaluated over three 5-year periods between 1985 and 1999 using Poisson models. An estimated 17% of malignancies among men in the low-educational group were attributable to education, whereas women with a low educational level were slightly protected. Less-educated men had higher risks of upper aero-digestive tract, stomach, lung, liver, rectal, bladder, central nervous system and ill-defined cancers, and lower risks of melanoma, kidney and prostate cancers. Women with lower educational levels were at higher risk of stomach, liver and cervical cancers, whereas they were less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma, ovarian and breast cancers. For most sites, the educational gradient in risk did not vary substantially over time. The educational inequalities in cancer incidence observed in this cohort appear similar in magnitude and direction to socioeconomic inequalities found in other Western countries; for some cancer sites results partly differ from the results of other studies, and require further investigation. A thorough understanding of the relative burden of well-documented causes of social inequalities in cancer risk is essential to address preventive measures and to direct future research on unexplained social differences.
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Kimmick G, Anderson R, Camacho F, Bhosle M, Hwang W, Balkrishnan R. Adjuvant hormonal therapy use among insured, low-income women with breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009; 27:3445-51. [PMID: 19451445 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.19.2419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Use of adjuvant hormonal therapy, which significantly decreases breast cancer mortality, has not been well described among poor women, who are at higher risk of cancer-related death. Here we explore use of adjuvant hormonal therapy in an insured, low-income population. METHODS A North Carolina Cancer Registry-Medicaid linked data set was used. Women with hormone receptor-positive or unknown, nonmetastatic breast cancer, diagnosed between 1998 and 2002, were included. Main outcomes were (1) prescription fill within 1 year of diagnosis, (2) adherence (medication possession ratio), and (3) persistence (absence of a 90-day gap in prescription fills over 12 months). Results The population consisted of 1,491 women (mean age, 67 years). Sixty-four percent filled prescriptions. Predictors of prescription fill included the following: older age (odds ratio [OR], 1.01; P = .017), greater number of prescription medications (OR, 1.06; P < .001), nonmarried status (OR, 1.82; P = .001), higher stage (OR, 1.83; P < .001), positive hormone receptor status (positive v unknown, OR, 1.98; P < .001), not receiving adjuvant chemotherapy (OR, 1.74; P = .001), receipt of adjuvant radiation (OR, 1.55; P = .004), and treatment in a small hospital (OR, 1.49; P = .024). Adherence and persistence rates were 60% and 80%, respectively. Nonmarried status predicted greater adherence (OR, 1.90; P = .006) and persistence (OR, 1.75; P = .031). CONCLUSION Prescription fill, adherence, and persistence to adjuvant hormonal therapy among socioeconomically disadvantaged women are low. Improving use of adjuvant hormonal therapy may lead to lower breast cancer-specific mortality in this population.
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- Gretchen Kimmick
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3204, Suite 3800 Duke South, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Differences in reproductive risk factors for breast cancer in middle-aged women in Marin County, California and a sociodemographically similar area of Northern California. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2009; 9:6. [PMID: 19320996 PMCID: PMC2670264 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6874-9-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2008] [Accepted: 03/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Background The Northern California county of Marin (MC) has historically had high breast cancer incidence rates. Because of MC's high socioeconomic status (SES) and racial homogeneity (non-Hispanic White), it has been difficult to assess whether these elevated rates result from a combination of established risk factors or other behavioral or environmental factors. This survey was designed to compare potential breast cancer risks and incidence rates for a sample of middle-aged MC women with those of a demographically similar population. Methods A random sample of 1500 middle-aged female members of a large Northern California health plan, half from Marin County (MC) and half from a comparison area in East/Central Contra Costa County (ECCC), were mailed a survey covering family history, reproductive history, use of oral contraceptives (OC) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), behavioral health risks, recency of breast screening, and demographic characteristics. Weighted data were used to compare prevalence of individual breast cancer risk factors and Gail scores. Age-adjusted cumulative breast cancer incidence rates (2000–2004) were also calculated for female health plan members aged 40–64 residing in the two geographic areas. Results Survey response was 57.1% (n = 427) and 47.9% (n = 359) for MC and ECCC samples, respectively. Women in the two areas were similar in SES, race, obesity, exercise frequency, current smoking, ever use of OCs and HRT, age at onset of menarche, high mammography rates, family history of breast cancer, and Gail scores. However, MC women were significantly more likely than ECCC women to be former smokers (43.6% vs. 31.2%), have Ashkenazi Jewish heritage (12.8% vs. 7.1%), have no live births before age 30 (52.7% vs. 40.8%), and be nulliparous (29.2% vs. 15.4%), and less likely to never or rarely consume alcohol (34.4% vs. 41.9%). MC and ECCC women had comparable 2000–2004 invasive breast cancer incidence rates. Conclusion The effects of reproductive risks factors, Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, smoking history, and alcohol consumption with regard to breast cancer risk in Marin County should be further evaluated. When possible, future comparisons of breast cancer incidence rates between regions should adjust for differences in income and education in addition to age and race/ethnicity, preferably by using a sociodemographically similar comparison group.
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Greenlee RT, Howe HL. County-level poverty and distant stage cancer in the United States. Cancer Causes Control 2009; 20:989-1000. [PMID: 19199061 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9299-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2008] [Accepted: 01/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Late stage cancer at diagnosis increases the likelihood of cancer death. We evaluated the relation of county-level poverty with late stage cancer for 18 anatomic sites using data from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. METHODS Stratified analysis and logistic regression were applied to 2 million incident cancers (1997-2000) from 32 states representing 57% of the United States. RESULTS For 12 sites, higher county poverty significantly increased the odds of late stage, [adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) comparing highest to lowest county poverty: larynx 2.4 (1.8-3.2), oral cavity 2.2 (1.8-2.7), melanoma 2.0 (1.5-2.8), female breast 1.9 (1.7-2.2), prostate 1.7 (1.5-1.9), corpus uteri 1.6 (1.3-1.9), cervix 1.6 (1.3-2.1), bladder 1.6 (1.2-2.1), colorectum 1.4 (1.3-1.5), esophagus 1.3 (1.1-1.7), stomach 1.3 (1.1-1.5), and kidney 1.3 (1.1-1.5)]. With some exceptions, county poverty associations with stage were comparable across gender and race, but stronger among metropolitan cases. A few differences by age may reflect screening patterns. CONCLUSIONS In this large population-based study, higher county poverty independently predicted distant stage cancer. This held for several non-screenable cancers, suggesting improved area economic deprivation, including access to and utilization of good medical care might facilitate earlier diagnosis and longer survival even for cancers without practical screening approaches.
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- Robert T Greenlee
- Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, 1000 North Oak Ave., Mailstop ML2, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA.
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Herndon JE, Kornblith AB, Holland JC, Paskett ED. Patient education level as a predictor of survival in lung cancer clinical trials. J Clin Oncol 2008; 26:4116-23. [PMID: 18757325 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.16.7460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of socioeconomic status, as measured by education, on the survival of 1,577 lung cancer patients treated on 11 studies conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sociodemographic data, including education, was reported by the patient at the time of clinical trial accrual. Cox proportional hazards model stratified by treatment arm/study was used to examine the effect of education on survival after adjustment for known prognostic factors. RESULTS The patient population included 1,177 patients diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC; stage III or IV) and 400 patients diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC; extensive or limited). Patients with less than an eighth grade education (13% of patients) were significantly more likely to be male, nonwhite, and older; have a performance status (PS) of 1 or 2; and have chest pain. Significant predictors of poor survival in the final model included male sex, PS of 1 or 2, dyspnea, weight loss, liver or bone metastases, unmarried, presence of adrenal metastases and high alkaline phosphatase levels among patients with NSCLC, and high WBC levels among patients with advanced disease. Education was not predictive of survival. CONCLUSION The physical condition of patients with low education who enroll onto clinical trials is worse than patients with higher education. Once enrolled onto a clinical trial, education does not affect the survival of patients with SCLC or stage III or IV NSCLC. The standardization of treatment and follow-up within a clinical trial, regardless of education, is one possible explanation for this lack of effect.
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- James E Herndon
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Nishi N, Sugiyama H, Hsu WL, Soda M, Kasagi F, Mabuchi K, Kodama K. Differences in mortality and incidence for major sites of cancer by education level in a Japanese population. Ann Epidemiol 2008; 18:584-91. [PMID: 18486486 PMCID: PMC2527034 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2007] [Revised: 02/06/2008] [Accepted: 02/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to examine the relationships between education and mortality and incidence for major sites of cancer in a Japanese population. METHODS Subjects were 32,883 respondents of questionnaire survey in 1978 with ages younger than 75 years. Cancer cases were ascertained through 2001, and causes of deaths were identified through 2003. Hazard ratios of deaths from cancer or developing cancers were compared among those with 9 or less, 10-12, and 13 years or more of education using Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS As for cancer mortality of all sites combined, a statistically significantly decreasing trend was observed in age-adjusted models in both men and women, but no significant differences were observed in multivariate-adjusted (age, body mass index, smoking, radiation dose, and city) models. Among major cancer sites (stomach, colon/rectum, liver, lung, and female breast) examined, a significantly decreasing trend was observed for male liver cancer in a multivariate-adjusted model. As for incidence, a significantly decreasing trend was observed for cancer of all sites combined in men, and for male liver and prostate cancer and female lung cancer in a multivariate-adjusted model. CONCLUSIONS Educational differences in cancer incidence and mortality were generally rather small, but were significant for incidence for male all-site, male liver, prostate, and female lung cancers.
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- Nobuo Nishi
- Department of Epidemiology, Hiroshima Laboratory, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan.
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MacKinnon JA, Duncan RC, Huang Y, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Voti L, Rudolph M, Wilkinson JD. Detecting an association between socioeconomic status and late stage breast cancer using spatial analysis and area-based measures. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007; 16:756-62. [PMID: 17416767 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and late stage breast cancer using the cluster detection software SaTScan and U.S. census-derived area-based socioeconomic measures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Florida's 18,683 women diagnosed with late stage breast cancer (regional or distant stage) between 1998 and 2002 as identified by Florida's population-based, statewide, incidence registry were analyzed by SaTScan to identify areas of higher-than-expected incidence. The relationship between SES and late stage breast cancer was assessed at the neighborhood (block group) level by combining the SaTScan results with area-based SES data. RESULTS SaTScan identified 767 of Florida's 9,112 block groups that had higher-than-expected incidence of late stage breast cancer. After controlling for patient level insurance status, county level mammography prevalence, and urban/rural residence in the logistic regression model, women living in neighborhoods of severe and near poverty were respectively 3.0 and 1.6 times more likely to live in areas of higher-than-expected incidence of late stage breast cancer when compared with women living in nonpoverty. Additionally, areas in the lowest quartile of mammography usage were almost seven times more likely to have higher-than-expected incidence than areas in the higher quartiles. CONCLUSIONS In addition to confirming the importance of mammography, results from the present study suggest that "where" you live plays an important role in defining the risk of presenting with late stage breast cancer. Additional research is urgently needed to understand this risk and to leverage the strengths and resources present in all communities to lower the late stage breast cancer burden.
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- Jill Amlong MacKinnon
- Florida Cancer Data System, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960 (D4-11), Miami, FL 33101, USA.
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Strand BH, Kunst A, Huisman M, Menvielle G, Glickman M, Bopp M, Borell C, Borgan JK, Costa G, Deboosere P, Regidor E, Valkonen T, Mackenbach JP. The reversed social gradient: higher breast cancer mortality in the higher educated compared to lower educated. A comparison of 11 European populations during the 1990s. Eur J Cancer 2007; 43:1200-7. [PMID: 17331712 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2006] [Revised: 01/12/2007] [Accepted: 01/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Higher socioeconomic position has been reported to be associated with increased risk of breast cancer mortality. Our aim was to see if this is consistently observed within 11 European populations in the 1990s. Longitudinal data on breast cancer mortality by educational level and marital status were obtained for Finland, Norway, Denmark, England and Wales, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Austria, Turin, Barcelona and Madrid. The relationship between breast cancer mortality and education was summarised by means of the relative index of inequality. A positive association was found in all populations, except for Finland, France and Barcelona. Overall, women with a higher educational level had approximately 15% greater risk of dying from breast cancer than those with lower education. This was observed both among never- and ever-married women. The greater risk of breast cancer mortality among women with a higher level of education was a persistent and generalised phenomenon in Europe in the 1990s.
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- Bjørn Heine Strand
- Division of Epidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway.
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Jacobson JS, Grann VR, Hershman D, Troxel AB, Li H, Neugut AI. Breast biopsy and race/ethnicity among women without breast cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 30:129-33. [PMID: 16621329 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2006.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2005] [Accepted: 02/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast biopsy is essential for definitive breast cancer diagnosis, but may also play a role in determining eligibility for breast cancer preventive measures or clinical trials. In addition, the prevalence of a history of negative breast biopsy can be viewed as an indicator of the adequacy or intensity of health care in a given population. We therefore analyzed the association of a history of breast biopsy with race/ethnicity and other factors in a cohort of women without a cancer diagnosis who completed a risk assessment form for participation in the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. METHODS Subjects were recruited at our large, urban teaching hospital. We developed a logistic regression model with biopsy (ever/never) as the outcome and age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and insurance coverage as the independent variables. RESULTS Among 805 unaffected predominantly minority subjects, white women were more than three times as likely as black and Hispanic women (OR=3.3, 95% CI 1.9-5.9), and insured women were twice as likely as uninsured women (OR=2.0, 95% CI 1.4-2.9) to have had a biopsy. Biopsy results were also associated with race/ethnicity. DISCUSSION We view these observations as hypothesis-generating rather than definitive. If confirmed, the associations we observed between negative biopsies and insurance status may reflect disparities in the timeliness and effectiveness of follow-up of suspicious lesions found via mammography. Our findings may also be relevant to the well-known association of breast cancer stage at diagnosis with low income and minority race/ethnicity.
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- Judith S Jacobson
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Woods LM, Rachet B, Coleman MP. Origins of socio-economic inequalities in cancer survival: a review. Ann Oncol 2006; 17:5-19. [PMID: 16143594 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdj007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 478] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer survival is known to vary by socio-economic group. A review of studies published by 1995 showed this association to be universal and resilient to the many different ways in which socio-economic status was determined. Differences were most commonly attributed to differences in stage of disease at diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A review of research published since 1995 examining the association of cancer survival with socio-economic variables. RESULTS An association between socio-economic status and cancer survival has continued to be demonstrated in the last decade of research. Stage at diagnosis and differences in treatment have been cited as the most important explanatory factors. Some research has evaluated the psychosocial elements of this association. CONCLUSIONS Socio-economic differences in cancer survival are now well documented. The explanatory power of stage at diagnosis, although great, should not detract from the evidence of differential treatment between social groups. Neither factor can completely explain the observed socio-economic differences in survival, however, and the importance of differences in tumour and patient factors should now be quantified.
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- L M Woods
- Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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Fukuda Y, Nakamura K, Takano T. Reduced likelihood of cancer screening among women in urban areas and with low socio-economic status: a multilevel analysis in Japan. Public Health 2005; 119:875-84. [PMID: 16054179 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2004] [Revised: 02/15/2005] [Accepted: 03/29/2005] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To elucidate socio-economic predictors of participation in cancer screening in Japanese women, paying attention to regional variations. METHODS In a nationally representative sample of women aged 40--64 years (n=15,224) in Japan, the relationships of self-reported attendance at screening for stomach, colon, uterine and breast cancers with individual characteristics (marital status, occupation and household income) and regional variables (living in a metropolitan area or not, and per capita income) were examined using multilevel analysis. RESULTS The participation rate ranged from 21.6% for colon cancer to 32.5% for uterine cancer. Being married, employed and having a higher household income were significantly associated with a higher likelihood of cancer screening for all types of cancer: the adjusted odds ratio in the lowest income quintile ranged from 0.45 for uterine cancer to 0.53 for colon cancer compared with the highest income quintile. There was significant regional variance, and living in a metropolitan area and per capita income were associated with a reduced likelihood of cancer screening. CONCLUSIONS Women with lower socio-economic status and living in urban areas are less likely to participate in cancer screening in Japan. Cancer screening should be encouraged in urban areas, taking account of the socio-economic inequalities.
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- Y Fukuda
- Health Promotion/International Health, Division of Public Health, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
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Grann V, Troxel AB, Zojwalla N, Hershman D, Glied SA, Jacobson JS. Regional and racial disparities in breast cancer-specific mortality. Soc Sci Med 2005; 62:337-47. [PMID: 16051406 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Where and how one lives is associated with cancer survival. This study was designed to assess geographical region of residence, race/ethnicity, and clinical and socioeconomic factors as predictors of survival in a population based cohort of women with breast cancer followed for up to 12 years. In a cohort of 218,879 breast cancer patients >20 years of age at diagnosis, registered in the database of the US National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program between 1990 and 2001, we analyzed the association of breast cancer-specific survival with SEER region; age; stage; histology; hormone receptor status; race/ethnicity; and census data on educational attainment, income, employment, and insurance coverage. We compared Kaplan-Meier survival curves by region and race/ethnicity. We used Cox proportional hazards regression models to assess the association of mortality with region, race/ethnicity, and the other variables. Women who lived in Detroit had significantly higher mortality than those living in most other SEER regions. In most regions, black women had the poorest survival. The association of mortality with race did not differ significantly across regions, but it was significantly stronger among women 50-64 years of age than among women 65 and older. The SEER data document the association of breast cancer mortality with region, race, and socioeconomic status. Black race was a strong predictor of mortality in each region even after controlling for socioeconomic factors. The diminishing effect of race with age, which may only partially be explained by insurance in those over 65, suggests a need for research on the role of other factors, such as comorbid conditions or access to care, in breast cancer mortality.
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- Victor Grann
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Robsahm TE, Tretli S. Weak associations between sociodemographic factors and breast cancer: possible effects of early detection. Eur J Cancer Prev 2005; 14:7-12. [PMID: 15677890 DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200502000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Differences in incidence and survival of breast cancer have been observed to vary with regard to sociodemographic factors. This might be related to variation in frequency of doctor consultation and in time of diagnosis, since sociodemographic factors appear to influence the individual's attention to cancer symptoms and susceptibility to participate in screening programmes. This study aimed to examine the variation in breast cancer incidence and case fatality in sociodemographic groups in Norway, and to discuss whether any variation can result from temporal variation in detection time. The study included 589 521 women with information on residential history, childbearing pattern, educational level and occupational physical activity. Analyses were conducted using Poisson and Cox regression models. Although all the associations were weak, breast cancer incidence was associated with residence in urban areas, high age at first childbirth and high level of education. The urban women also tended to have better survival compared with the rural women. Childlessness was associated with high incidence and high case fatality. A high educational level was associated with the lowest case fatality. This study may emphasize the importance of discussing potential effects of early cancer detection. This is particularly important in epidemiological studies revealing weak associations between sociodemographic factors and breast cancer. Mortality rates may be less influenced by problems associated with early detection and, thus, analyses of breast cancer-specific mortality could give additional information.
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- T E Robsahm
- The Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-Based Cancer Research, Montebello, 0310 Oslo, Norway.
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Zografos GC, Panou M, Panou N. Common risk factors of breast and ovarian cancer: recent view. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2004; 14:721-40. [PMID: 15361179 DOI: 10.1111/j.1048-891x.2004.14503.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Clinicians, epidemiologists, and public health specialists tend to examine breast and ovarian cancer separately. Although this seems fairly rational and expected, both malignancies are estrogen related and thus share many risk factors. In this review, we investigate the common familial, reproductive, anthropometric, nutritional, and lifestyle risk factors of breast and ovarian cancer. We believe that the parallel examination of the two cancer types could significantly contribute to an improved prevention of "gynecological cancer" as a whole.
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- G C Zografos
- 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, University of Athens, Kolonaki 10675, Athens, Greece.
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