Disparities in uterine cancer survival in a Brooklyn cohort of black women.
OBJECTIVE
The present study evaluates uterine cancer survival in a black cohort living in Brooklyn and determines whether foreign-born women have a health benefit over those born in the USA.


METHODS
De-identified cancer registry data were obtained for all black patients (n = 311) diagnosed with primary uterine cancer between 1993 and 2007. Survival rates were analyzed according to place of birth.


RESULTS
The 5-year survival rate was slightly higher for US-born black patients; the predictors of overall survival were different for foreign-born black women compared with US-born black women. Age was a predictor of death in US-born women and type of treatment was a predictor in foreign-born women.


CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates that grouping together US-born and foreign-born black patients may mask important differences within the black population. The observed differences between US-born and foreign-born black patients may be associated with variations in environmental and other lifestyle exposures that contribute to more aggressive histologic types.
Cornell University, College of Agricuture & Life Sciences, Department of Animal Science, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. ayc32@cornell.edu
Ashley
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Creque
Emanuela
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Taioli
Alison
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Attong-Rogers
Camille
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Ragin
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D055815:Young Adult