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Patient and process factors associated with late-stage breast cancer diagnosis in Safety-Net patients: a pilot prospective study

Comparative Study

doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2558-1. Epub 2012 Oct 16. Patient and process factors associated with late-stage breast cancer diagnosis in Safety-Net patients: a pilot prospective study

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¹ Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.

PMID: 23070783
PMCID: PMC3707610
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2558-1

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Comparative Study

Patient and process factors associated with late-stage breast cancer diagnosis in Safety-Net patients: a pilot prospective study

Oluwadamilola M Fayanju et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Mar.

doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2558-1. Epub 2012 Oct 16. Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.

PMID: 23070783
PMCID: PMC3707610
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2558-1

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Abstract

Background: Following reforms to our city's Safety-Net (SN) breast cancer referral process, we investigated whether factors often associated with late-stage diagnosis would differ by referral source--SN versus non-Safety-Net (NSN)--or, among SN patients, by stage at diagnosis.

Methods: From September 2008 to June 2010, SN patients with any-stage (0-IV) and NSN patients with late-stage (IIB-IV) breast cancer were identified prospectively during initial cancer-center consultations. Data were analyzed using logistic regression, chi-square, and t tests; two-tailed P < 0.05 was considered significant.

Results: Fifty-seven women completed interviews (33 SN, 24 NSN); 52% of SN-referred patients were diagnosed with late-stage disease. Compared with NSN late-stage patients, SN late-stage patients were more likely to be African-American (83% vs. 21%, P < 0.001), to have an annual household income <$25,000 (89% vs. 38%, P < 0.001), and to report having a health problem in the preceding year but not being able to see a doctor because of cost (67% vs. 25%, P = 0.012); they were less likely to be married/partnered (22% vs. 79%, P < 0.001) and to have post-college education (0% vs. 25%, P < 0.03), any insurance (61% vs. 96%, P < 0.005), and to have sought medical attention within 1 week of realizing they had concerning breast findings (50% vs. 79%, P = 0.047). Married/partnered patients were more likely to delay medical care by >1 week (odds ratio = 9.9, P = 0.038).

Conclusions: SN patients presented with higher-than-expected rates of late-stage disease despite improvements in mammography rates and the referral process. Efforts to further facilitate access to care for this vulnerable SN patient population are needed.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST None of the authors has any financial interests or conflicts to disclose.

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Stage at diagnosis of Safety-Net…

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Stage at diagnosis of Safety-Net (SN) patients

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Stage at diagnosis of Safety-Net (SN) patients

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Stage at diagnosis of non-Safety-Net…

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Stage at diagnosis of non-Safety-Net (NSN) patients

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Stage at diagnosis of non-Safety-Net (NSN) patients