Breast Cancer Disparities

Compared with White women, Black women are:

• more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at an earlier age
• more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer
• more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced stage of breast cancer
• less likely to receive optimal treatment
• much more likely to die of breast cancer

Compared with White women, Hispanic women are:

• more likely to be diagnosed with larger and more difficult to treat tumors
• more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stages of breast cancer
• less likely to receive optimal treatment