Qiong Wang|Jing Li|Shan Zheng|Jia Yuan Li|Yi Pang|Rong Huang|Bao Ning Zhang|Bin Zhang|Hong Yang|Xiao Xie|Zhuo Tang|Hui Li|Jie He|Jin?Hu Fan|You?Lin Qiao
Breast cancer stage at diagnosis and area-based socioeconomic status: a multicenter 10-year retrospective clinical epidemiological study in China
Sichuan University|Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College|Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College|Sichuan University|Sichuan University|Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College|Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College|Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College|Zhejiang Cancer Hospital|Sun Yat-sen University|Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center|Xiangya Hospital Central South University|Central South University|Sichuan Cancer Hospital|Xi'an Jiaotong University|First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University|Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College|Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
although socioeconomic status ses focused key determinant cancer stage diagosis western countries systemic study relationship ses breast cancer stage diagnosis chinathe medical charts 4211 eligible breast cancer patients 7 areas across china diagnosed 1999 2008 reviewed four areabased socioeconomic indicators used calculate areabased ses cluster analysis associations areabased ses stage diagnosis analyzed trend chisquare tests binary logistic regression performed estimate odds ratios individual demographic characteristics effects cancer stages stratified areabased sesthe individual demographic pathologic characteristics breast cancer cases significantly different among seven areas studied breast cancer cases low ses areas 255 diagnosed later stages iii iv high 204 highest 148 ses areas trend 8079 p 0001 areabased ses controlled high ses areas cases less education likely diagnosed later stages compared educated cases low ses areas working women appeared diagnosed earlier breast cancer stages homemakers 018026in china women low ses areas likely diagnosed later breast cancer stages high ses areas