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Persistent neighborhood poverty and breast cancer outcomes

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: The findings of this study of women ages 18 or older diagnosed with stage I to III breast cancer between 2010 and 2018 suggest that residing in persistently impoverished neighborhoods is associated with poor tumor characteristics and increased mortality. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH, email samilia.obeng-gyasi@osumc.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.27755)

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