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Editorial
. 2025 Feb 28;14(2):252-256.
doi: 10.21037/gs-24-460. Epub 2025 Feb 25.

Racial disparities in triple-negative breast cancer: insights from the E5103 trial and beyond

Mika Nashimoto  1 , Akihiko Ozaki  2   3
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Editorial

Racial disparities in triple-negative breast cancer: insights from the E5103 trial and beyond

Mika Nashimoto et al. Gland Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC); racial disparities; structural racism.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://gs.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/gs-24-460/coif). A.O. receives consulting fees from MNES Inc. and Becton, Dickinson and Company, unrelated to the submitted work. In addition, he receives honoraria from Kyowa Kirin Inc., Daiichi Sankyo, and Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., also unrelated to the submitted work. He has been granted funds for his research on financial relationships between the healthcare industry and healthcare professionals by the Daiwa Japan Anglo-Japan Foundation. Furthermore, he serves as a committee member for the Japan Society for Medical Education, focusing on professionalism as a physician. The other author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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