Annals of surgical oncology
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Breast cancer survival has been shown to be significantly less among black women than white women. The reason for this difference in survival is unclear. ⋯ Black women experience shorter survival times than do white women, including a shorter survival time after disease recurrence. Breast cancer in black women is associated with younger age, higher stage at presentation, and low hormone receptor levels. After adjustment for known prognostic factors, race remains a significant independent predictor of breast cancer survival.