Racial disparities in initiation of chemotherapy among breast cancer patients with discretionary treatment indication in the state of Georgia.

Lindsay J CollinJade JonesRebecca NashJeffrey M SwitchenkoKevin C WardLauren E McCullough

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2024)

We observed racial disparities in the initiation of chemotherapy overall and by sociodemographic and clinical factors, and more equitable outcomes when clinical guidelines were followed.

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locally advanced
african american
squamous cell carcinoma
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metabolic syndrome
affordable care act
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