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Disparities in Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis: Importance of Race, Poverty, and Age

This study investigated the association of race, age, and census tract area poverty level on breast cancer stage at diagnosis. The risk, relative risk, and increased risk of late-stage at diagnosis by race, age, and census tract area poverty level were computed. We found that the odds of late-stage breast cancer among African-American women were higher when compared with their white counterpart (OR 1.433; 95% CI, 1.316, 1.560).

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