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This study uses a novel geographic approach to summarize the distribution of breast cancer in San Francisco and aims to identify the neighborhoods and racial/ethnic groups that are disproportionately affected by this disease. The study concluded San Francisco neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status and larger minority populations experience worse breast cancer outcomes. 

Journal Link: (Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention)10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-19-0799