A profile of prognostic and molecular factors in European and Māori breast cancer patients

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A profile of prognostic and molecular factors in European and Māori breast cancer patients

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Abstract Background New Zealand Māori have a poorer outcome from breast cancer than non-Māori, yet prognostic data are sparse. The objective of this study was to quantify levels of prognostic factors in a cohort of self-declared Māori and European breast cancer patients from Christchurch, New Zealand. Methods and Results Clinicopathological and survival data from 337 consecutive breast cancer patients (27 Māori, 310 European) were evaluated. Fewer tumours were high grade in Māori women than E...

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2010-10-01

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Cheale Michelle / Harris Gavin C / Davey Valerie CL / Morrin Helen R / Volkova Ekaterina / Kano Maiko / Dachs Gabi U / Frampton Christopher / Currie Margaret J / Wells J Elisabeth / Robinson Bridget A

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BMC Cancer

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/543

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Neoplasms / Tumors / Oncology / Including cancer and carcinogens

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