TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 102. Disparities in Breast Cancer A1 - Osborne, Nicholas A1 - Newman, Lisa A2 - Kuerer, Henry M. PY - 2010 T2 - Kuerer's Breast Surgical Oncology AB - Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy in the United States and worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 1 million cases of breast cancer occur annually. In 2000, the last year in which worldwide data was available, more than 400,000 women died of breast cancer.1 Over the last several decades, a growing literature has described disparities in the incidence, treatment, and survival from breast cancer between populations delineated by socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and cultural characteristics. Despite a growing recognition that disparities exist, the underlying causes of these disparities are not well understood. Factors affecting the incidence of and survival from breast cancer are no doubt multifactorial, including biological and genetic factors, environmental factors, reproductive factors, and dietary factors. Despite significant advances in the detection and treatment of breast cancer, these disparities have persisted. This review will focus primarily on disparities in breast cancer incidence, treatment, and outcome between African American and white women, as this represents the best established literature. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6406759 ER -