The Implications of Racialized Economic Segregation and Allostatic Load on Mortality in Patients with Breast Cancer.
J C ChenDemond HandleyMohamed I ElsaidJesse J PlascakBarbara L AndersenWilliam E CarsonTimothy M PawlikRuth C CarlosSamilia Obeng-GyasiPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)
Racialized economic segregation is associated with high AL and a greater risk of all-cause mortality in patients with breast cancer. Additional studies are needed to elucidate the causal pathways and mechanisms linking AL, neighborhood factors, and patient outcomes.