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Black and White Women in Maryland Receive Different Treatment for Cervical Cancer

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  • Saroj Fleming
  • Nicholas H Schluterman
  • J Katthleen Tracy
  • Sarah M Temkin

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Purpose: Despite an overall decrease in incidence, the death rate from cervical cancer in the United States remains higher in black women than their white counterparts. We examined the Maryland Cancer Registry (MCR) to determine treatment factors that may explain differences in outcomes between races in the state of Maryland. Methods: Incident cervical cancers in the MCR 1992–2008 were examined. Demographics, tumor characteristics and treatments were compared between races and over time. Results: Our analysis included 2034 (1301 white, 733 black) patients. Black women were more likely to have locally advanced or metastatic disease at diagnosis (p

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  • Saroj Fleming & Nicholas H Schluterman & J Katthleen Tracy & Sarah M Temkin, 2014. "Black and White Women in Maryland Receive Different Treatment for Cervical Cancer," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(8), pages 1-8, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0104344
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104344
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    1. Harlan, L.C. & Bernstein, A.B. & Kessler, L.G., 1991. "Cervical cancer screening: Who is not screened and why?," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 81(7), pages 885-891.
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    1. Sarah C Markt & Tianyu Tang & Angel M Cronin & Ingrid T Katz & Brooke E Howitt & Neil S Horowitz & Larissa J Lee & Alexi A Wright, 2018. "Insurance status and cancer treatment mediate the association between race/ethnicity and cervical cancer survival," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(2), pages 1-12, February.

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