Neighborhood Disadvantage, Individual Experiences of Racism, and Breast Cancer Survival
In this cohort of Black women, living in disadvantaged neighborhoods was associated with a higher mortality from breast cancer, even after accounting for stage at diagnosis, treatments, and individual-level lifestyle factors. Community-level interventions to reduce environmental stressors and improve conditions in disadvantaged neighborhoods, including access to high-quality cancer care, may be critical to reducing racial disparities in breast cancer survival.
Authors
- Lauren E. Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7321-6003)
- Nuo Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7429-701X)
- Mollie E. Barnard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4843-4655)
- Etienne X. Holder
- Julie R. Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6534-335X)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.3807
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.32
Funders
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Cancer Institute