Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women and are also more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage or younger age.
Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. Black women are also more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage or younger age. Death rates for white women with breast cancer are improving more rapidly than for Black women,A new study finds that, in order to reduce racial disparities in breast cancer death rates, Black women should be screened for breast cancer earlier than white women and those of other races.
After Vincent returned home to Philadelphia, the mother of one decided to see her primary care provider, just in case. This led to a series of tests, including a"I was numb, hurt, confused, upset, questioning God," she told TODAY."It was a complete shock." In Vincent's initial appointments, she recalled, staff struggled to draw her blood, and she had to be pricked by multiple techs each time, especially uncomfortable given her fear of needles. So the Black medical assistant planned her future visits so the one tech who could draw Vincent's blood on the first try was always available.
Bea pointed out that she often hears Black women say,"I never had cancer in my family, so I'll never get breast cancer," but that's"totally not true," she stressed. After a mammogram and ultrasound, doctors told her she had an invasive ductal carcinoma — the most common type of breast cancer, which starts in the milk duct — that they thought was stage 2. But it was actually stage 3A.
"I cried because I was so frustrated because I kept saying something's not right. And I was just given this, 'No, you're fine, you're just working out too hard,'" she said."Always trust your instincts, always."Tracy Tomer, diagnosed with stage 3A breast cancer in January 2020, told TODAY that hearing from other Black women in her Brooklyn neighborhood that they had breast cancer was a revelation of sorts.
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