Health
Problems in African American Women - Breast Cancer
womenshealth.gov with preventive tips & advice for minority women
plus links to related resources and organizations.
Little
Known About Breast Cancer Genes in Minority Families
American Cancer Society report on studies showing why researchers still
have a lot to learn about how genes affect ethnic and racial minorities.
Minority
Women at Higher Risk of Inadequate Treatment for Breast Cancer
Analysis of a 2006 study showing minority women twice as likely as white
women not to receive adjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer.
Breast
Cancer Facts for African American Women
Some basic information on breast cancer risks unique to the black woman.
Celebrating
Life Foundation
Non-profit foundation founded in 1995 to raise awareness and funds.
Good people and a very nice site.
Hispanic
Women and Cancer
The first part of this page is a general breast cancer information sheet,
but the rest of the page is a wealth of studies about cancer in the
Hispanic population.
Intercultural
Cancer Council
A list of resources for health materials focusing on the African American,
Asian & Hispanic communities.
Breast
Cancer: African Americans and Caucasians
Archived by still relevant report from the Michigan Cancer Foundation
reporting taht the relative risk of dying is 1.4 times greater for blacks
than for whites.
