Differences in psychosocial factors among diverse women enrolled in a phase III cooperative group metastatic breast cancer trial (CALGB 40502/Alliance).
Polite B, Allred J, Rugo H, Cipriano T, Cirrincione C, Gehlert S, Paskett E, Hudis C, Winer E. Differences in psychosocial factors among diverse women enrolled in a phase III cooperative group metastatic breast cancer trial (CALGB 40502/Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 9581-9581. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.9581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancer trialsBreast cancer trialsCancer trialsRace/ethnicitySocial supportBreast cancer patientsLower overall survivalLow social supportAfrican American womenSocio-demographic factorsOverall survivalHispanic patientsCancer patientsHigh comorbiditySelf-identified race/ethnicityPsychosocial factorsSelf-administered surveyPatientsLow levelsMarital statusEthnic differencesSurvivalTrialsComorbiditiesAmerican womenRacial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care?
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