Did you realize that African American women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women and they are less likely to survive for 5 years after diagnosis? That’s shocking information. Studies suggest this disparity is due to African-American women being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage and receiving treatment later after diagnosis.
What can you do to protect your health? Get a mammogram. Can’t afford it? There are resources for low or no-cost mammograms. Click here.
We spoke to Ingrid J. Hall, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist and team lead in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She holds a BS degree in biology from Duke University, and a PhD in genetics and molecular biology and an MPH in epidemiology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has worked as a cancer epidemiologist in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control for the past 15 years.
Listen to her discuss the importance of early detection here. This information could be life-saving for you or someone you know. Please share!
