Conclusions: In this large, retrospective breast cancer patient analysis, patient demographics had no impact on TTAT. TTAT was shorter in stage IV patients, which could be ascribed to the greater need for immed
Diverse patient–carer relationships may not be acknowledged across health systems designed to serve primarily heterosexual cancer patients, and resources may not address their needs [5]. Unique differences exist for people who identify as part of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex ...
Establishing clinically-relevant terms and severity thresholds for Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) measures of physical function, cognitive function, and sleep disturbance in people with cancer using standard setting. Qual Life Res. 2019;28(12):33...
Improving cancer outcomes among culturally and linguistically diverse communities: a rapid. review by Sax Institute for the Cancer Institute NSW; 2012. Harun A, Harrison JD, Young JM. Interventions to improve patient participation in the treatment process for culturally and linguistically diverse people...
religious affiliation, attendance at religious services, employment status, number of people in household, presence of dependent children in the home, and presence of elderly parents in the home. A second, shorter demographic questionnaire was used to gather patient demographics, diagnosis, and treatmen...
Genome Medicine (2023) 15:7 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-022-01152-5 Genome Medicine RESEARCH Open Access Aggregation tests identify new gene associations with breast cancer in populations with diverse ancestry Stefanie H. Mueller1, Alvina G. Lai1, Maria Valkovskaya2, ...
Breast cancer screening continues to be underutilized by the population in general, but is particularly underutilized by traditionally underserved minority populations. Two of the most at risk female minority groups are American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and Latinas. American Indian women have th...
Umberson, PhD; Kathleen Mullan Harris, PhD JAMA Network Open Original Investigation Obesity and Early-Onset Breast Cancer in Black and White Women Sarabjeet Kour Sudan, PhD; Amod Sharma, PhD; Kunwar Somesh Vikramdeo, PhD; Wade Davis, BS; Sachin K. Deshmukh, PhD; Teja Poosarla...
Engagement Patient and public involvement Evidence syntheses Systematic reviews Methods Racial health equity What is new? Key findings What this adds to what was known? What is the implication and what should change now? 1. Introduction Engaging individuals with interest in the subject being studied ...
despite similar rates of cancer, indicates that there may be additional barriers to genetic testing in populations that are not considered higher risk on the basis of ancestry. Obstacles in non-AJ populations could include lack of patient awareness aboutBRCA1/2, lower suspicion for HBOC by health...