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Breast Cancer Action Webinar: Inequities In Breast Cancer
ourbodiesourblog.com 1 week agoLast week, Breast Cancer Action hosted a webinar, Inequities in Breast Cancer: Race and Place Matter, presented by Sahru Keiser of BCA and Irene Yen of UCSF. They discussed disparities in deaths and especially survival 5 years past diagnosis among Black, Latina, Asian and Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, and Native American and Alaska Native women. For example, Keiser noted that Latinas are 20% more likely to die than white women, even when diagnosed at a similar age and cancer stage. The presenters also
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Global Cancer Cases To Rise 75% By 2030
nydailynews.com 34 minutes agoWhile population growth and aging explain much of the increase, at least one-fifth of the new cancer cases will likely be due to preventable factors, the researchers predict.










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