Racial Differences in Incidence, Treatment, and Mortality of Breast Cancer
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Dr. Leo Rocha Munguba
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Breast Cancer is a form of cancer characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells in breast tissue. Currently, thousands of women die from breast cancer each year in the US, with Black women experiencing higher mortality rates. Despite increasingly efficient treatments and advancements in Breast Cancer detection and diagnosis, the mortality rate for Black women continues to increase disproportionately. This study investigates the racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence, mortality, and treatment of Breast Cancer in the U.S. We conducted a literature review using 10-15 previous published studies related to the prevalence of breast cancer among African Americans. Factors such as biological predispositions, death rates, costs, education, and socioeconomic factors were examined. Despite having a lower prevalence of the disease, African American women have a higher mortality rate. Similarly, African American women were linked with more advanced diagnoses (beyond Stage 1), in comparison to all other racial and ethnic groupings. The rise of breast cancer and high mortality in Black women is largely attributable to lack of racial and ethnic diversity in breast cancer clinical trials. Findings indicate that racial and ethnic diversity were found in diagnosis, detection, and survival rates. Racial disparities and discrimination seems to be causing a higher mortality rate of breast cancer Black women. Disparities can be attributed to racial prejudice, socioeconomic status and racial biases. Despite a lower incidence, Black women have a proportionally higher mortality rate from breast cancer.
Racial Differences in Incidence, Treatment, and Mortality of Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer is a form of cancer characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells in breast tissue. Currently, thousands of women die from breast cancer each year in the US, with Black women experiencing higher mortality rates. Despite increasingly efficient treatments and advancements in Breast Cancer detection and diagnosis, the mortality rate for Black women continues to increase disproportionately. This study investigates the racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence, mortality, and treatment of Breast Cancer in the U.S. We conducted a literature review using 10-15 previous published studies related to the prevalence of breast cancer among African Americans. Factors such as biological predispositions, death rates, costs, education, and socioeconomic factors were examined. Despite having a lower prevalence of the disease, African American women have a higher mortality rate. Similarly, African American women were linked with more advanced diagnoses (beyond Stage 1), in comparison to all other racial and ethnic groupings. The rise of breast cancer and high mortality in Black women is largely attributable to lack of racial and ethnic diversity in breast cancer clinical trials. Findings indicate that racial and ethnic diversity were found in diagnosis, detection, and survival rates. Racial disparities and discrimination seems to be causing a higher mortality rate of breast cancer Black women. Disparities can be attributed to racial prejudice, socioeconomic status and racial biases. Despite a lower incidence, Black women have a proportionally higher mortality rate from breast cancer.
