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Factors associated with time to biopsy after abnormal screening mammography results by race, ethnicity

JAMA Oncology

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JAMA Network

About The Study: This study of 45,000 women assessed the risk of having no biopsy performed within 90 days of abnormal screening results by racial and ethnic group and evaluated how individual-, neighborhood- and health care-level factors affect the relationship between racial and ethnic group and delay.

Authors: Marissa B. Lawson, M.D., of the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.1990)

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