Breast Cancer Occurrence, Diagnosis & Mortality Statistics
The most recent trends and statistics on the diagnosis of breast cancer based on gender, age, race/ethnicity as well as survivability figures.
Childbearing May Increase Risk of Hormone Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer in African-American Women
African-American women are at higher risk for hormone receptor-negative breast cancer, one of the most difficult subtypes to treat, but this risk could be ameliorated somewhat by breast-feeding their children.
Test Could Detect Breast Cancers Earlier in Young, High-risk African-American Women
Certain cancer signaling pathways that are activated in aggressive cancer can be detected very early, even in precancerous cells, among young African-American women at high risk for breast cancer. This may allow for earlier detection and prevention of cancer.