Breast Cancer in Black Women: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Affecting Survival

Nnorom, Siobhan O; Wilson, Lori

doi:10.1089/jwh.2021.0113

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“…This disparity in EC mortality is perhaps one of the worst racial disparities seen amongst all cancers. Other cancers that demonstrate similar racioethnic disparities in outcomes include prostate and breast cancer, which cause much higher mortality in black men and women compared with their white counterparts [9,10]. Several decades of research, predominantly from the US, has shown that black women are more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk EC histotypes.…”

Section: Risk Factors For Endometrial Cancer Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Racioethnic Disparities in Endometrial Cancer Outcomes

Illah,

Adeeko,

Olaitan

et al. 2024

Diagnostics

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Black women are twice as likely to die from endometrial cancer (EC) compared with white women. This represents one of the worst racioethnic disparities amongst all cancers globally. Compared with white women, black women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced EC, have more barriers to accessing care and experience increased delays in obtaining an EC diagnosis and commencing treatment. Histological and molecular differences place black women at higher risk of being diagnosed with more aggressive EC subtypes that carry less favourable outcomes. Furthermore, EC diagnostic pathways are less reliable in black women, and black women are less likely to receive evidence-based treatment for EC. This racioethnic disparity in EC outcomes exists both in the UK and US, despite differences in healthcare systems. This review methodically describes the key factors along the patient journey that contribute to the disparity in black women and proposes multifaceted approaches to lessen these gaps.

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Section: Risk Factors For Endometrial Cancer Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%