Breast Cancer Pathology, Receptor Status, and Patterns of Metastasis in a Rural Appalachian Population

Breast cancer patients in rural Appalachia have a high prevalence of obesity and poverty, together with more triple-negative phenotypes. We reviewed clinical records for tumor receptor status and time to distant metastasis. Body mass index, tumor size, grade, nodal status, and receptor status were r...

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Main Authors: Linda Vona-Davis, David P. Rose, Vijaya Gadiyaram, Barbara Ducatman, Gerald Hobbs, Hannah Hazard, Sobha Kurian, Jame Abraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/170634