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Disparities in breast cancer diagnosis for immigrant women in Ontario and BC: results from the CanIMPACT study.

Aisha K LoftersM L McBrideD LiM WhiteheadR MoineddinL JiangE GrunfeldP A Groomenull null
Published in: BMC cancer (2019)
There are inequalities in breast cancer diagnosis for Canadian immigrant women. We have identified particular immigrant groups (women from Latin America and the Caribbean and from South Asia) that appear to be subject to disparities in the diagnostic process that need to be addressed in order to effectively reduce gaps in care.
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