Breast cancer and Black women: A deeper look.
Breast cancer is a life changing diagnosis, but for Black women, the disease presents even more of a challenge. The death rate for Black women from breast cancer is 41 percent higher than that of white women, and among young women, the death rate is double for those who are Black, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Black News & Views has explored the stories behind the health disparities and ways the medical community and the world are fighting for better outcomes:
Breast cancer disparities for Black women still exist: Here’s why
October 22, 2021
By Saundra Young
NABJ Black News & Views
The roots of deadly TNBC breast cancer: Researcher heads first-ever study of tumor tissue from Africans and Black Americans
October 21, 2021
By Melanie Eversley
NABJ Black News & Views
Breast cancer in men rare but still gets diagnosed
October 21, 2021
By Amber Hudson & Juan Diasgrandos
Black News & Views
Breast cancer research, funding hurt by COVID-19 pandemic
October 21, 2021
By Leona Dunn
NABJ Black News & Views
VIDEO: Breast cancer survivor stories
October 20, 2021
By Branson Wright
NABJ Black News & Views
I learned the importance of self breast exams when I was in college
October 20, 2021
By Kenya Whitfield
NABJ Black News & Views