Despite the recent decline in breast cancer mortality, African American women continue to
die from breast cancer at higher rates than do White women. Beyond the fact that breast …

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths among women aged 40–
55 in the United States and currently affects more than one in ten women worldwide. It is …

Breast cancer is the most common noncutaneous malignancy and the second most lethal
form of cancer among women in the United States. Mortality from breast cancer has declined …

Breast cancer is the most common noncutaneous malignancy and the second most lethal
form of cancer among women in the United States. It currently affects more than one in ten …

Breast cancer is the most commonly experienced cancer among women. Its high rates of
incidence and survival mean that a number of women will live it for periods of their lifetimes …

Racial Disparity in US Breast-Cancer Mortality Black women have derived less benefit from
interventions such as mammography screening and adjuvant endocrine therapy than White …

BACKGROUND. Questions have existed as to whether residential segregation is a mediator
of racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer care and breast cancer mortality, or has a …

Racial disparities in breast cancer mortality have been widely documented for several
decades and persist despite advances in receipt of mammography across racial groups …

Importance Increasing evidence suggests that low socioeconomic status and geographic
residence in disadvantaged neighborhoods contribute to disparities in breast cancer …

It is well known that there is a significant racial divide in breast cancer incidence and
mortality rates. African American women are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer …