Zaria Tatalovich|Li Zhu|Alicia Rolin|D. H. Lewis|Linda C. Harlan|Deborah M. Winn
Geographic disparities in late stage breast cancer incidence: results from eight states in the United States
National Cancer Institute|National Institutes of Health|National Cancer Institute|National Institutes of Health|National Cancer Institute|National Institutes of Health|National Cancer Institute|National Institutes of Health|National Cancer Institute|National Institutes of Health|National Cancer Institute|National Institutes of Health
late stage cancer diagnosis important predictor cancer mortality many areas worldwide cancer registry systems available data mapping technologies provide information late stage cancer geographical regions offering valuable opportunities identify areas investigation interventions needed current study examined geographical variation late stage breast cancer incidence across eight states united states objective identify areas might benefit targeted interventionsdata surveillance epidemiology end results program late stage breast cancer incidence used dependent variable regression analysis certain factors known contribute high rates late stage cancer socioeconomic characteristics health insurance characteristics availability utilization cancer screening covariates geographic information systems used map highlight areas combination high late stage breast cancer incidence significantly associated risk factorsthe differences mean rates late stage breast cancer eight states considered analysis statistically significant factors statistically negative association late stage breast cancer incidence across eight states include density mammography facilities percent population bachelors degree english literacy percent black population statistically significant positive association late stage breast cancer incidencethis study describes geographic disparities late stage breast cancer incidence identifies areas might benefit targeted interventions results suggest eight us states examined higher rates late stage breast cancer common areas predominantly black population english literacy percentage population college degree screening availability low approach described work may utilized within outside us wherever cancer registry systems technologies offer opportunity identify places investigation interventions reducing cancer burden needed