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Study ties lifestyle to higher breast cancer survival in Asian American women

Smoking and body weight account for part of the survival gap, with outcomes varying by ethnicity.

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Apr 08, 2026
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Asian American women with breast cancer had higher survival rates than white women, though outcomes differed across ethnic groups within the population, according to new research.

The analysis from Kaiser Permanente included Chinese, Filipina, Japanese, Korean, South Asian and Southeast Asian patients diagnosed from 2…

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