Black Women and Breast Cancer: Disparities and Research
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 26, 2025
More progress needs to be made to improve outcomes for Black women with breast cancer. Here’s how BCRF investigators are addressing the challenge.
In the United States, breast cancer continues to be the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women. In 2025, more than 319,750 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 59,080 new cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (also known as stage 0 breast cancer)