For many women, breast reconstruction is an essential component of the breast cancer care
continuum after mastectomy. Despite postmastectomy breast reconstruction now being a …

Abstract Purpose of Review Update on current racial disparities in the detection and
treatment of breast cancer. Recent Findings Breast cancer remains the leading cause of …

Objective: To understand the role of racial residential segregation on Black-White disparities
in breast cancer presentation, treatment, and outcomes. Summary of Background Data …

Amidst the unexpected losses and challenges of 2020, healthcare disparities and health
equity have presided as noteworthy topics of national discussion among healthcare workers …

Background Little is known about the surgical patterns of American Indian/Alaska Native
(AI/AN) breast cancer patients. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are …

Purpose Among women with non-metastatic breast cancer, marked disparities in stage at
presentation, receipt of guideline-concordant treatment and stage-specific survival have …

Objective: In this study, the extent of racial diversity in images of breast-related plastic
surgery published literature was investigated to better understand disparities that exist in …

Background Studies have shown that Black patients are more likely to experience
complications following breast reconstruction compared to other racial groups. Most of these …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women in the United States
and much of the world. One in eight US women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime …

There is a well-established association between multiple sociodemographic risk factors and
disparities in cancer care. These risk factors include minority race and ethnicity, low …