The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Cancer Registry Paul H. Levine, M.D. Paul H. Levine, M.D. The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services

Purpose of the IBCR To improve the AJCC case definition of IBC To improve the AJCC case definition of IBC This involves collecting standardized clinical and epidemiologic information on patients with IBC diagnosed in the United States and Canada And collecting biospecimens from these patients to determine whether the molecular patterns correlate with the clinical patterns of disease.

Current Status 163 patients enrolled 163 patients enrolled Lab studies ongoing with GW (Dr. Berg), NCI (Dr. Swain et al.) and others. Tissues still available Lab studies ongoing with GW (Dr. Berg), NCI (Dr. Swain et al.) and others. Tissues still available

The Role of Race and Poverty in Determining Cancer Patterns in the District of Columbia Paul H. Levine, M.D.

Objectives To examine cancer incidence rates based on cases diagnosed in DC during To examine cancer incidence rates based on cases diagnosed in DC during To determine if cancer incidence rates were associated with an indicator of socioeconomic status as well as race. To determine if cancer incidence rates were associated with an indicator of socioeconomic status as well as race. To relate available data on socioeconomic status, screening behavior and cancer mortality. To relate available data on socioeconomic status, screening behavior and cancer mortality. To explore the possibility of developing population- based case- control studies in DC To explore the possibility of developing population- based case- control studies in DC

Conclusions Among black males and females, a significant inverse trend in lung cancer incidence rates with SES correlated with current smoking rates in these populations. Among black males and females, a significant inverse trend in lung cancer incidence rates with SES correlated with current smoking rates in these populations. Overall, cancer incidence and mortality are higher in D.C. than the U.S. Overall, cancer incidence and mortality are higher in D.C. than the U.S. Breast cancer incidence correlated with socioeconomic status in Blacks but not Whites Breast cancer incidence correlated with socioeconomic status in Blacks but not Whites Breast cancer incidence and mortality rates in both Whites and Blacks are higher in DC vs. SEER. Breast cancer incidence and mortality rates in both Whites and Blacks are higher in DC vs. SEER.

Conclusions II Low SES black women were more likely to have had a mammogram in the past two years than low SES white women, but the reverse was true for high SES black women vs. white women. Low SES black women were more likely to have had a mammogram in the past two years than low SES white women, but the reverse was true for high SES black women vs. white women.