“…higher rates of mortality and advanced presentation of both diseases than do white women. 8,9,10,11 At the same time, blacks have been shown to have comparable and even in some cases higher rates of screening for some conditions than do whites. 12,13 According to recent data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, blacks have higher median rates of screening than whites for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer as well as for hypertension and cholesterol.…”