According to the American Cancer Society, Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer compared to White women. They are also less likely to be diagnosed and less likely to receive treatment. BlackVoicesWTTW
, Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer compared to White women. They are also less likely to be diagnosed and less likely to receive treatment.Annie Jones understands this all too well as a 23-year, two-time breast cancer survivor, and president of the Sisters Network Chicago Chapter.
“That took all of [our] work and put it on it’s head … it gave [women] an excuse to delay care because their doctors were not advising them, ” said advocate and consultant Teena L. Francois-Blue, who believes the age for mammograms should be lowered. Beyond structural issues that can impact a Black woman’s access to early detection, there are also misconceptions about breast cancer, mammograms and chemotherapy.
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