Molecular differences may explain higher breast cancer mortality rates among Black women

Black women are 41% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women, according to American Cancer Society statistics.
Research from Sanford Burnham Prebys suggests this disparity may be at least partly driven by molecular differences between the breast cells of Black and white women.
“When we look at ER-positive breast cancer, which is the more treatable form, we see that Black women have about the same incidence rate but worse outcomes, even when you control for access to health care and economic status,” researcher Svasti Haricharan, PhD, assistant professor at Sanford

Black women are 41% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women, according to American Cancer Society statistics.
Research from Sanford Burnham Prebys suggests this disparity may be at least partly driven by molecular differences between the breast cells of Black and white women.
“When we look at ER-positive breast cancer, which is the more treatable form, we see that Black women have about the same incidence rate but worse outcomes, even when you control for access to health care and economic status,” researcher Svasti Haricharan, PhD, assistant professor at Sanford