Open AccessBreast Cancer Health Disparities in Hispanics/Latinas
Author(s) -
Silvia J. Serrano-Gómez,
María Carolina SanabriaSalas,
Laura Fejerman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current breast cancer reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.467
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1943-4596
pISSN - 1943-4588
DOI - 10.1007/s12609-020-00370-3
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , socioeconomic status , health equity , demography , population , gerontology , disease , incidence (geometry) , cancer , environmental health , public health , pathology , physics , sociology , optics
Breast cancer incidence and mortality rates are lower in some Hispanic/Latino subpopulations compared to Non-Hispanic White women. However, studies suggest that the risk of breast cancer-specific mortality is higher in US Hispanics/Latinas. In this review we summarized current knowledge on factors associated with breast cancer incidence and risk of mortality in women of Hispanic/Latino origin.