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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
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