Supporting Black women with breast cancer New research hopes to improve the quality of care for Black women and identify unmet needs in treatments by DredieMann
New research hopes to improve the quality of care for Black women and identify unmet needs in treatments
Black women are less likely to get breast cancer than white women. But if they do, they are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancers and breast cancers that are more difficult to treat, like triple negative breast cancer. Overall, some Black women have reported being less satisfied with the care they received compared to white women.
“The first step to reducing inequalities, is understanding why they happen. We need to step into patients’ shoes and gain a deep understanding of their perspectives of the treatment and care they receive. From here we can work to improve the healthcare system to better support them.”
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