Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

Breast Cancer is the Most Imperative Health Issue Facing African American Women!

 

Though Black women get breast cancer at a slightly lower incidence rate (3%) than white women, Black women are 42% more like to DIE of breast cancer than white women. That is an astounding number and indicative of a variety of factors, many reflecting racial disparities. 

 

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among black women, and an estimated 33,840 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2019. An estimated 6,540 deaths from breast cancer are expected to occur among black women in 2019.

 

Women do not need to DIE from breast cancer.  It can’t be prevented but early stage breast cancer (meaning it has been localized within the breast) has a 99% 5 year survival rate. Note the inequity here: the overall 5-year relative survival rate for breast cancer diagnosed is 80% for black women versus 91% for white women. And, 52% of breast cancers in black women are diagnosed at a local stage, compared to 63% in white women.

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Our goal is to bring awareness and help end breast cancer!