Multilevel stressors and systemic and tumor immunity in Black and White women with breast cancer

JAMA Network Open

2025-02-14

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The findings of this cross-sectional study of Black and white women with breast cancer suggest that perceived stress, perceived inadequate social support, perceived racial and ethnic discrimination, and neighborhood deprivation were associated with deleterious alterations to the systemic and tumor immune environment, particularly for Black women. Understanding biology as a possible mediator of cancer health disparities may inform prevention and public health interventions.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Stefan Ambs, PhD, MPH, email ambss@mail.nih.gov.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.59754)

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