Coming Out of Cancer by Victoria A. Brownworth

Rather, there are many forms based on where the tumor starts in the breast tissue and whether the cancer has spread or not. They are also less likely than whites to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a localized stage.īreast cancer is not a single disease.

Among Hispanic women, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death.

African American women also have higher rates before age 40 and are nearly twice as likely as white women to be diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, which is more aggressive and harder to treat than other types of breast cancer.Although breast cancer rates are slightly higher among white women than black women, black women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages of the disease, experience delays in treatment of two or more months after diagnosis, and are 42% more likely to die of their cancer.Another 5% to 10% can be linked to gene mutations inherited from one's mother or father. About 85% of breast cancers occur in women with no family history of the disease.while about 42,170 women are expected to die from the disease. In 2020, an estimated 276,480 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the U.S.This includes women currently being treated and women who have finished treatment. Currently, there are more than 3.8 million women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S.women (12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Yet, the disease differs based on age and race/ethnicity, placing a heavy toll in lives lost and human suffering.

woman, on average, every two minutes and now accounts for 30% of all new cancer diagnoses in women in the nation.

While occurring infrequently in men, breast cancer is diagnosed in a U.S. Susan Love and offers information and support for survivors, loved ones, and community activists.Defined as a cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancer. With its diversity of views and experience, Coming out of Cancer includes contributions from Audre Lorde, Ruthann Robson, Pat Parker, Rachel Carson, and Dr. They often don't access healthcare because of homophobia in the medical establishment and inadequate insurance coverage. One-third of women run a lifetime risk of developing cancer, and studies have shown that lesbians are especially at risk.

Coming Out of Cancer by Victoria A. Brownworth