Neighborhood disadvantage and breast cancer–specific survival

About The Study: Neighborhood disadvantage was independently associated with shorter breast cancer–specific survival even after controlling for individual-level factors, tumor characteristics, and treatment in this national cohort study of 350,000 patients with breast cancer. This suggests potential unaccounted-for mechanisms, including both nonbiologic factors and biologic factors. 

Authors: Neha Goel, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7336)

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