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Breast Cancer Survival in Asian American Patients

  • By

  • Scarlett Lin Gomez

  • Julie Von Behren

  • Valerie McGuire

  • Mi-Ok Kim

  • Luna Gao

  • Salma Shariff-Marco

  • Katherine Lin

  • Iona Cheng

  • Marilyn L. Kwan

  • Anna H. Wu

  • Esther M. John

  • Lenora Loo

  • Allison Kurian

  • Jocelyn Koo

  • Lia D’addario

  • Janise M. Roh

  • Isaac J. Ergas

  • Esperanza Castillo

  • Christine B. Ambrosone

  • Brittany N. Morey

  • Lawrence H. Kushi

  • Song Yao

  • July 1, 2026

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    Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Asian American females, with lower mortality rates compared to non-Latina White females.

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    Asian females exhibit a higher prevalence of poor prognostic tumor characteristics, yet maintain a survival advantage after accounting for various factors.

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    Factors contributing to favorable survival among Asian individuals may include sociocultural, lifestyle, treatment adherence, and genetic factors.

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    The study analyzed data from four epidemiological studies to assess all-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality among Asian females.

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    The study population included Asian women with first primary invasive breast cancer, compared to non-Latina White women for survival analysis.

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Breast Cancer Survival in Asian American Patients

  • by Scarlett Lin Gomez, Julie Von Behren, Valerie McGuire, Mi-Ok Kim, Luna Gao, Salma Shariff-Marco, Katherine Lin, Iona Cheng, Marilyn L. Kwan, Anna H. Wu, Esther M. John, Lenora Loo, Allison Kurian, Jocelyn Koo, Lia D’addario, Janise M. Roh, Isaac J. Ergas, Esperanza Castillo, Christine B. Ambrosone, Brittany N. Morey, Lawrence H. Kushi, Song Yao

  • July 1, 2026

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