Weighing the influence of race and obesity on outcomes in patients with early-stage breast cancer

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Caitlin E Taylor et al. Cancer. 2021.

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. 2021 Mar 15;127(6):834-836.

doi: 10.1002/cncr.33290. Epub 2020 Dec 7.

¹ Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

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Keywords: breast cancer; disparities; obesity; outcomes; women's health.

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Obesity, comorbidities, and treatment selection in Black and White women with early breast cancer.
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