Breast Cancer Deaths Twice as Likely in Women of Color

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. Women of color are twice as likely to die from breast cancer compared to others.

Why do Black women have a greater risk of dying?

“There are several factors, some include racial disparities in screening and mammography, which often leads to differences in diagnosis, stage of diagnosis as well as the size of the tumor,” said Camelia Lawrence, MD, director of breast surgery for The Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center.

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