Local group, US task force target disparity in Black breast cancer mortality rates
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 6, 2024
High breast cancer mortality rates for Black people have persisted in Arizona since 2016.
Cancer biology, inadequate insurance coverage and limited access to health care are a few factors influencing the consistently high breast cancer mortality rates for Black women in the United States, according to cancer experts. Black women are over 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, a percentage that has 
