S4 Ep3: Breast Cancer in the Black Community- What Women Should Know: Part 1 with Lisa Hayes and Iman Mangum

Did you know Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women? Higher rates of death from breast cancer in Black women are due to a combination of factors, including barriers to early diagnosis, the aggressive nature of certain breast cancers that are more prevalent in Black women, genetics, lack of quality care, discrimination, and systemic racism. In this first segment of two episodes on the topic, guest speakers from Lilly and Pink-4-Ever Ending Disparities will shed light on these issues and share how they are working together to combat these life-changing obstacles so that Black women can access the education, care and support they need while living with breast cancer.

Links mentioned in today’s show:
Pink4Ever — Ending Health Disparities
Black Health Matters

References
1. Richardson LC, Henley J, Miller, JW, et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Patterns and Trends in Age-Specific Black-White Differences in Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality – United States, 1999–2014. 2016;65(40):1093-1098.