Breast Cancer

Important Breast Cancer Information for Hispanic Women

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 1st, 2011

2011 NOV 1 -- October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Is there cause for celebration' For many reasons, the answer is a resounding "yes." Since 1990, the rate of death from breast cancer has been dropping. Research--much of it funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)--has improved our understanding of breast cancer and produced more effective treatments.

The picture for Hispanic women in the United Sates is mixed. Although Hispanic women are less likely to develop breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women, more than 14,000 Hispanic women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and more than 2,000 will die of the disease. Breast...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-11-01)

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