Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Breast Cancer in the African American Community

(BlackPRWire) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; African American women should pay special attention. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Women’s Health, claims African American women are more likely than all other women to die from breast cancer. The office states tumors found in black women are typically found at a more progressive stage, so there are fewer treatment opportunities.

African American are also more likely to get a more aggressive form

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