And why it’s often up to us to fiercely advocate for our health.
Oprah Martin is a part of that 23%. She has been through two bouts of breast cancer, one at the age of 24, which she detected doing a self-breast exam, and the other just recently during the onset of the pandemic, at age 44. “It needs to be talked about more and understood more so that more people can get their breast exams and be encouraged to go to the doctor,” Martin, who founded the nonprofitNikia Hammonds-Blakely, 43, was also diagnosed at an early age.
Revising screening guidelines might prove beneficial when it comes to catching breast cancer earlier in Black women. A 2021 study in therevealed that when mammography screening began at age 40, it reduced disparities—life-years gained, breast cancer deaths averted—between Black and white women by 57%.So, you might want to begin screening earlier than officially recommended, which is why Dr. McCullough suggests having an honest conversation with your doctor about what will work best for you.
Hempstead’s situation serves as just one example why mistrust still persists between many Black people and the medical community, and why the onus is unfortunately and unfairly often on us to“I wasn’t listened to, I felt devalued as a human being. I couldn’t believe that I found myself demanding something that my insurance covers,” says Hempstead.
Hempstead’s advice: Speak up for yourself in medical appointments or bring someone with you who can advocate on your behalf. Research has shown that communication between Black patients and white doctors, which could be influenced by racial bias among other factors, could contribute to treatment disparities when it comes to
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