Survival Disparities in Male Patients With Breast Cancer

Background/Aim: We evaluated factors associated with mortality among men with breast cancer. Materials and Methods: We used the National Cancer Database to identify men with breast cancer and evaluated factors associated with mortality, using a Cox regression model. Results: Black patients experienc...

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Published in:Anticancer research 2019-10, Vol.39 (10), p.5669-5674
Main Authors: RESTREPO, DAVID J., BOCZAR, DANIEL, HUAYLLANI, MARIA T., SISTI, ANDREA, MCLAUGHLIN, SARAH A., SPAULDING, AARON, PARKER, ALEXANDER S., CARTER, RICKEY E., LEPPIN, AARON L., FORTE, ANTONIO J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Communities
Death
Health risk assessment
Identification methods
Income
Insurance
Mortality
Regression models
Risk
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Summary:Background/Aim: We evaluated factors associated with mortality among men with breast cancer. Materials and Methods: We used the National Cancer Database to identify men with breast cancer and evaluated factors associated with mortality, using a Cox regression model. Results: Black patients experienced an increased risk of death from any cause compared to white patients [hazard ratio (HR)=1.19, 95%CI=1.05-1.37]. Patients with government insurance had a greater risk of death compared to privately insured patients (HR=1.57, 95%CI=1.41-1.75). When compared to patients with an income of >$46,000, those with an income
ISSN:0250-7005
1791-7530
DOI:10.21873/anticanres.13764