Black Women More Likely to Get Wrong Breast Cancer Care, Study Confirms

 
By Maggie Fox

Black women are much more likely to get the wrong treatment for breast cancer, be diagnosed later and have bigger tumors than white women, researchers reported Tuesday.

It's the largest study yet to look at the disparities in breast cancer treatment in the U.S., and it confirms what many other studies have found — that African-American women are prone to a nastier type of breast cancer, and that they don't get the same standard of care as white women.

Native American women also appear to be at higher risk of more aggressive cancer, the study found — and they also tend to get poor care. 

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Source: NBC News