Delays in Breast Cancer Care by Race and Sexual Orientation: Results from a National Survey with Diverse Women in the United States

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Poteat, Tonia; Adams, Mary Anne; Malone, Jowanna; Geffen, Sophia R.; Greene, Naomi; Nodzenski, Michael; Lockhart, Alexandre G.; Su, I-Hsuan; & Dean, Lorraine T. (2021). Delays in Breast Cancer Care by Race and Sexual Orientation: Results from a National Survey with Diverse Women in the United States. Cancer, 127(19), 3514-3522. PMCID: PMC8684596

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite known differences in breast cancer by both race and sexual orientation, data on the intersectional experiences of Black sexual minority women (BSMW) along the care continuum are scant. This study sought to understand delays in breast cancer care by examining the intersection of race and sexual orientation.
METHODS: This online, cross-sectional survey enrolled racially and sexually diverse women aged

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.33629

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2021

Journal Title

Cancer

Author(s)

Poteat, Tonia
Adams, Mary Anne
Malone, Jowanna
Geffen, Sophia R.
Greene, Naomi
Nodzenski, Michael
Lockhart, Alexandre G.
Su, I-Hsuan
Dean, Lorraine T.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC8684596

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

Race/Ethnicity

Black

Sex/Gender

Women

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