Breast Cancer Deaths Keep Falling, But Wide Gap for Black Women Persists

October 3, 2022

(UPI) – The death rate from breast cancer continues to decline, according to a new report Monday from the American Cancer Society. But there’s a wide, worrisome gap in Black women’s outcomes that remains unchanged. Breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, according to the report. That translates to more than 460,000 fewer breast cancer deaths over that period, thanks to earlier detection via screening, increased awareness and treatment advances. However, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease despite a lower incidence of it. (Read More)