BreastCancer recurrence rates much higher in Black, Asian women
and for those with a recurrence score of 11 or greater, despite similar tumor and treatment characteristics across racial and ethnic groups, the authors reported., Lisa A Newman, MD, MPH, noted that"these data are groundbreaking because of their inherent value in documenting disparities."
The TAILORx trial randomly assigned women with T1-2N0 HR-positive, ERBB2-negative breast cancer based on their Oncotype DX recurrence score to treatment with endocrine therapy alone . With a median follow-up of 94.8 months , the 8-year rates of locoregional recurrence were highest among Black patients , followed by Asian patients , Hispanic patients , and White patients ., were not associated with locoregional recurrence, whereas chemotherapy receipt was associated with a small decrease in locoregional recurrence .
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