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The racial differences are especially stark with certain types of cancer, research shows.For example, Black and White women are equally likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, but Black women ...
This brief examines Black women's experiences in health care, including unfair treatment by providers due to race and their health outcomes as a result of this treatment.
Landmark study of cancer in Black women launches in 20 states, aiming to be largest ever. Black women die from cancer at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. The American Cancer ...
According to data from the ACS, Black women are more likely than other women to die of cancer regardless of the stage of cancer when diagnosed, and before the age of 50, Black women are twice as likely to die of a breast cancer diagnosis than white women. "It's an unequal burden, and it's more pronounced at younger ages," Patel said.
Only 10 Black women in the U.S. had received Leqembi when scientists were testing it — fewer than 1% of the some-1,800 participants in the 18-month trial. This, despite the fact that two women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s for every man, and that Black women are twice as likely as white women to experience its devastating effects.
Key Facts. The study, " Voices of Black Women ," will follow 100,000 women between the ages of 25 to 55 for 30 years to examine how demographic-specific factors affect their risk of...
The three Black women in this story are a brief snapshot of the women cultivating wellness and healing communities throughout the region. There are many others as well. Jacquelin Walker FeteFete BK
