University of Arizona: Study Identifies Breast Cancer Treatment Disparities Among Indigenous Women
November 13, 2021
November 13, 2021
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
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Researchers examined data from nearly 170,000 women and found that Native and Indigenous women had a higher percentage of mastectomy and a lower percentage of lumpectomy compared with white women.
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A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study uncovered disparities in breast cancer treatments that may lead to poorer health outcomes i . . .
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Researchers examined data from nearly 170,000 women and found that Native and Indigenous women had a higher percentage of mastectomy and a lower percentage of lumpectomy compared with white women.
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A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study uncovered disparities in breast cancer treatments that may lead to poorer health outcomes i . . .