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ArticleWomen's health (London, England)

Characteristics of women Veterans with incident breast and gynecologic cancers in the Veterans Health Administration.

Leah L Zullig, Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Graham L Cummin, Theodore S Berkowitz, Alexander Melamed, Hollis Weidenbacher, Erin M Bayley, Sarah Colonna, Elizabeth Hulen, Vikas Patil and 3 more

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Leah L ZulligCenter of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6638-409X
Megan Shepherd-BaniganCenter of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4020-8936
Graham L CumminCenter of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, NC, USA.
Theodore S BerkowitzCenter of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, NC, USA.
Alexander MelamedMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Hollis WeidenbacherCenter of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, NC, USA.
Erin M BayleyPittsburgh Healthcare System, PA, USA.
Sarah ColonnaGeorge E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Elizabeth HulenPortland VA Medical Center, OR, USA.
Vikas PatilGeorge E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Ahmad HalwaniGeorge E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Michael J KelleyDivision of Medical Oncology and Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Haley MossHematology-Oncology, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, NC, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is an increase in breast and gynecologic cancer cases treated within Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

objectivesTo describe the age and race of Veteran women diagnosed with breast and gynecologic cancers in VHA and compare with U.S. women broadly.

designRetrospective, cross-sectional study.

methodsWe obtained data from January 1, 2021 to March 12, 2024 from the Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence (BGSoE) dashboard and for women covered in the 2021 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program.

resultsIn the Veteran cohort (

conclusionsCompared to SEER, women Veterans are diagnosed at younger ages and have similar racial composition.

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Breast NeoplasmsGenital Neoplasms, FemaleVeteransAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIncidenceMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSEER ProgramUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairscancerVeteranswomen

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PMID41442402
PMCPMC12744018

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