Disparities in breast cancer incidence across racial/ethnic strata and socioeconomic status: A systematic review

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 833-839

  Vainshtein, Jeffrey ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cancer; Race ethnicity; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ASIAN; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC GROUP; HISPANIC; MEDLINE; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47749107296     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31378-X     Document Type: Article

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