LISTEN: Breast cancer deaths have been on the decline due to improvements in research. But Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. KCBS' Eric Thomas and newsmarg spoke to Dr. Bill Dahut, from the AmericanCancer.
Breast cancer death rates have been on the decline for several decades due to improvements in research, treatment and preventative care. But Black women are significantly more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, despite being less likely to be diagnosed with it.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Dr. Bill Dahut, Chief Scientific Officer for the American Cancer Society.
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