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African-American - BlackBreast Cancer Death Rates Are Highest for Black Women—Again
ACS researchers report and explain statistics about breast cancer in a new article in CA: Cancer Journal for Clinicians and in Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2022-2024.
More Black Women Die from Breast Cancer Than Any Other Cancer
New Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People finds breast cancer now surpasses lung as the leading cause of cancer death in Black women.
Study Takes the Call for Cancer Screenings to the Pulpit
Cherly Knott, PhD, developed Project HEAL to help raise awareness about cancer prevention and screening for breast, prostate, & colorectal cancer. Learn more.
Colorectal Cancer Rates Higher in African Americans, Rising in Younger People
One disease that disproportionately affects the Black community is colorectal cancer. The rates of colorectal cancer are higher in Blacks than any racial/ethnic group in the US. African Americans are about 20% more likely to get colorectal cancer and about 40% more likely to die from it than most other groups.
Study: Lack of Education About Melanoma May Contribute to Black-White Survival Disparities
It’s true that people with darker skin have a lower risk of melanoma. But as a recent study showed, it’s also true that non-Hispanic Black Americans are more likely to have lower survival rates when they are diagnosed. That’s partly because compared with non-Hispanic whites, people with darker skin are more often diagnosed with later-stage melanoma (after it’s spread). It’s also because the most common type of melanoma among non-Hispanic Blacks—called acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM)—has a lower survival rate.
Not All Black Women in the United States Have the Same Level of Risk for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
We’ve known for a while that triple-negative breast cancer is more common in Black women in the United States, compared to other groups. The news is the prevalence varies significantly depending on where these women were born. American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers found that among Black women, those born in the US and Western Africa were diagnosed more often with triple-negative breast cancer than women born in East Africa. The authors published their findings in Cancer, an ACS peer-reviewed journal.
The Cancer Burden in African Americans: Our Expert’s Take
American Cancer Society epidemiologist Carol DeSantis, lead author of Cancer Statistics for African Americans, 2016, shares her take on cancer disparities.
10 Key Facts About Cancer in African Americans
The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts and Figures for African Americans reveals positive trends and significant disparities. Get the highlights.