Breast cancer
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The Race Problem in Breast Cancer Screening
Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Here’s a curious fact: Black American women are 37 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, according to a 2015 report by the American Cancer Society, yet they receive early-stage diagnoses much less frequently. Why might that be?Biology’s role isn’t clear. […] -
An Inspiring, Misleading Tale About Breast-Cancer Screening
Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Last month, a 40-year-old woman went to have her first mammogram, an unexceptional event at a time when women are encouraged to have breast-cancer screenings early and often. What was unusual about this test was that it was witnessed not just by […]