Poorer Breast Cancer Prognosis Among African-American And Younger Women [10/23/2001; Doctor's Guide] Pathologically advanced tumours were found to be significantly more common among African-American and young women with first diagnosis of breast cancer who participated in the Carolina Breast Cancer Study (CBCS). These results are reported by investigators from the University of North Carolina in Durham, North Carolina, United States; Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia; and the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. "They also highlight the need for age and race to be considered together when evaluating pathologic and biologic characteristics of disease and when making inferences regarding tumor aggressiveness," the investigators report. Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.