Chemotherapy of nonelderly breast cancer patients by poverty-rate of area of residence in Connecticut.
For 684 nonelderly Connecticut women diagnosed in 1999 with early-stage breast cancer, routinely reported information on chemotherapy in a population-based cancer registry was supplemented by questionnaires to their physicians. Receipt of or recommendation for chemotherapy was associated with younger age, larger tumor size and positive lymph-node status, but not with higher poverty-rate (upper quintile) of census tract of residence at diagnosis. Similar studies are needed in other geographical areas that differ in socioeconomic indicators.
Polednak
Anthony P
AP
Connecticut Tumor Registry, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, Connecticut 06134-0308, USA. anthony.polednak@po.state.ct.us
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003237:Connecticut; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011203:Poverty; D012042:Registries; D018426:SEER Program; D012923:Social Class