Prevalence of breast and ovarian cancer subtypes in Hispanic populations from Puerto Rico

Prevalence of breast and ovarian cancer subtypes in Hispanic populations from Puerto Rico

Abstract Background Previous epidemiological studies aimed at describing characteristics of breast (BC) and ovarian cancer (OC) patients tend to examine Hispanic populations using a mix of individuals that come from ethnically different Hispanic backgrounds. Since most USA cancer statistics do not i...

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Main Authors: Ariel Rodriguez-Velazquez, Rosa Velez, Jean Carlo Lafontaine, Claudia B. Colon-Echevarria, Rocio D. Lamboy-Caraballo, Ingrid Ramirez, Adalberto Mendoza, Patricia Casbas-Hernandez, Guillermo N. Armaiz-Pena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Ovarian cancer
Puerto Rico
Health disparities
Hispanics
Latinos
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5077-z

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