“Hispanic women tend to be diagnosed with breast cancer with more advanced stages,” says Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor, MD, breast cancer physician at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. “We think this is due to a number of factors. Less access to healthcare, lower level of health literacy, a prolonged time between seeking …
Oluchi Oke, M.D. “Lack of health insurance is a barrier” “Lack of health insurance is a barrier in receiving timely screening to detect breast cancer early on and is a big reason that we see higher breast cancer death rates in Black women,” says Oluchi Oke, MD, an oncologist at the University of Texas MD …
“Hispanic women tend to be diagnosed with breast cancer with more advanced stages,” says Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor, MD, breast cancer physician at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. “We think this is due to a number of factors. Less access to healthcare, lower level of health literacy, a prolonged time between seeking …
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Since her breast was not painful, rapper Roxanne believed nothing was wrong When hip hop musician and rapper Roxanne Shante felt a lump on her left breast at age 39, she didn’t immediately panic. “I remember saying to myself like, ‘Okay, I’m getting older. My breast must be falling apart’.” None of the women she …
B=Black 28.0, W=White 19.9, NA=Native American 17.8, H=Hispanic 13.7, A=Asian/Pacific Islander 11.7 Source: National Cancer Institute Cancer Stat Facts: Female Breast Cancer More about breast cancer disparities
The report Disparities in screening and diagnosis for triple negative breast cancer describes the impact that social determinants of health and differences in access to screening and diagnosis have on the survival of women with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. And it highlights how health policies in the United States can support women’s access to timely …
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Six drivers of breast cancer disparities The Susan G. Komen Foundation conducted focus groups in 10 major metropolitan areas to understand the many barriers Black women face in preventing, treating and surviving breast cancer. The research identified several trends that exist to varying degrees in each metropolitan area. Source: “Susan G. Komen Launches “Stand For …
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State by state breast cancer death rates Breast cancer death rates in most states are highest for Black women and lowest for Hispanics, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Source: “Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in U.S. Health Care; A Scorecard of State Performance” from The Commonwealth Fund (November 18, 2021) More about breast …
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