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Ethnic disparities in breast tumor phenotypic subtypes in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women.
Journal of women's health (2002) - 1 Oct 2011
Hines Lisa M, Risendal Betsy, Byers Tim, Mengshol Sarah, Lowery Jan, Singh Meenakshi
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AIMS: Hispanic women are at a lower risk of getting breast cancer than non-Hispanic white (NHW) women, yet they experience a higher risk of mortality after diagnosis. There is some evidence to suggest differences in tumor pathology; however, very limited research has been published on Hispanic women. This represents one of the first studies to evaluate the prevalence of tumor markers and phenotypic subtypes that...
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