A comparison of estrogen and progesterone receptors in black and white breast cancer patients.

LN Beverly, WD Flanders, RC Go… - American journal of …, 1987 - ajph.aphapublications.org
LN Beverly, WD Flanders, RC Go, SJ Soong
American journal of public health, 1987ajph.aphapublications.org
After standardization for age and menopausal status, the prevalence of estrogen receptor
positivity among 88 White breast cancer patients was about. 72 compared with a prevalence
of about. 54 among Black patients. The prevalence of progesterone receptor positivity was
also higher among White than among Black patients, although the magnitude of the
difference was smaller. These differences were unchanged after adjustment for tumor size
and nodal and distant metastases in addition to age and menopausal status.
After standardization for age and menopausal status, the prevalence of estrogen receptor positivity among 88 White breast cancer patients was about .72 compared with a prevalence of about .54 among Black patients. The prevalence of progesterone receptor positivity was also higher among White than among Black patients, although the magnitude of the difference was smaller. These differences were unchanged after adjustment for tumor size and nodal and distant metastases in addition to age and menopausal status.
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