Titre :
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Reducing racial/ethnic disparities in female breast cancer : Screening rates and stage at diagnosis. (2006)
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Auteurs :
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SASSI (Franco) : GBR. London School of Economics and Political Science. London England. ;
GUADAGNOLI (Edward) : USA. Harvard Medical School. ;
LUFT (Harold-S) : USA. Institute for Health Policy Studies. University of California. San Francisco.
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 96, n° 12, 2006)
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Pagination :
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2165-2172
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Cancer
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Race
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Ethnie
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Glande mammaire [pathologie]
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Sein
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Dépistage
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Epidémiologie
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Taux
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Diagnostic
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS VcT6MR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We assessed whether population rates of mammography screening, and their changes over time, were associated with improvements in breast cancer stage at diagnosis and whether the strength of this association varied by race/ethnicity. Methods. We analyzed state cancer registry data linked to socioeconomic characteristics of patients'areas of residence for 1990-1998 time trends in the likelihood of early stage diagnosis. We appended each cancer registry record with matching subgroup estimates of self-reported mammography screening. Results. Trends in screening and stage at diagnosis were consistent within groups, but African American women had a significantly lower proportion of early stage cancers despite an advantage in screening. Population screening rates were significantly associated with early diagnosis, with a weaker association in African American women than White women (odds ratio [OR]=1.70 ; P<. vs or="2.02" p respectively conclusions. improvements in screening rates during the across racial groups appear to have contributed significantly earlier diagnosis within each group but a smaller effect african american women should raise concerns. key health policy challenge is ensure that effectively translates into diagnosis.>
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