Beating Breast Cancer

We all want to beat breast cancer, but the playing field is not even for all women.  

• Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Black and Hispanic women. 
• Black women die from breast cancer 40% more than White women.  
• American Indian/Alaska Native women are 4% more likely to die from breast cancer than White women.  
• In recent years, rates of breast cancer diagnosis have increased among Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native women compared to other groups.  
• Social disadvantage creates barriers to cancer screening and timely, appropriate treatment for women of all race/ethnicity.

Why may certain women have greater disadvantage when it comes to cancer?  

Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native women may be: 

• diagnosed with breast cancer at younger ages than White women.
• experience more aggressive breast cancers. 
• lack resources and opportunities for knowledge about breast cancer and treatment.
• experience longstanding socioeconomic disadvantages and discrimination that are barriers to screening and ability to access and receive quality care.