Individual and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Healthcare Resources in Relation to Black-White Breast Cancer Survival Disparities

Background. Breast cancer survival has improved significantly in the US in the past 10–15 years. However, disparities exist in breast cancer survival between black and white women. Purpose. To investigate the effect of county healthcare resources and SES as well as individual SES status on breast ca...

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Main Authors: Tomi F. Akinyemiju, Amr S. Soliman, Norman J. Johnson, Sean F. Altekruse, Kathy Welch, Mousumi Banerjee, Kendra Schwartz, Sofia Merajver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/490472