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01-04-2018 | Review

Urban Neighborhood and Residential Factors Associated with Breast Cancer in African American Women: a Systematic Review

Authors: Brandi Patrice Smith, Zeynep Madak-Erdogan

Published in: Discover Oncology | Issue 2/2018

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Abstract

Residential characteristics in urban neighborhoods impact health and might be important factors contributing to health disparities, especially in the African American population. The purpose of this systematic review is to understand the relationship between urban neighborhood and residential factors and breast cancer incidence and prognosis in African American women. Using PubMed and Web of Science, the existing literature was reviewed. Observational, cross-sectional, cohort, and prospective studies until February 2017 were examined. Studies including populations of African American women, setting in “urban” areas, and a measure of a neighborhood or residential factor were reviewed. Four parameters related to neighborhood or residential factors were extracted including: neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES), residential segregation, spatial access to mammography, and residential pollution. Our analysis showed that African American women living in low nSES have greater odds of late stage diagnosis and mortality. Furthermore, African American women living in segregated areas (higher percentage of Blacks) have higher odds of late stage diagnosis and mortality compared to White and Hispanic women living in less segregated areas (lower percentage of Blacks). Late stage diagnosis was also shown to be significantly higher in areas with poor mammography access and areas with higher Black residential segregation. Lastly, residential pollution did not affect breast cancer risk in African American women. Overall, this systematic review provides a qualitative synthesis of major neighborhood and residential factors on breast cancer outcomes in African American women.
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Metadata
Title
Urban Neighborhood and Residential Factors Associated with Breast Cancer in African American Women: a Systematic Review
Authors
Brandi Patrice Smith
Zeynep Madak-Erdogan
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Discover Oncology / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1868-8497
Electronic ISSN: 2730-6011
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-018-0325-x

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