For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and as of 2019 it has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in this population, according to the American Cancer Society. Additionally, studies have shown a high prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive subtype of breast cancer among younger Black women and those of African descent.
Kaplan-Meier Survival Curves for All-Cause Mortality by Quartiles of African Ancestry and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status in 1,575 Black Women with Breast Cancer, New Jersey, 2006 to 2020. Credit:For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and as of 2019 it has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in this population, according to the.
Researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health, the state's leading cancer program and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, examined associations between African genetic ancestry, neighborhoodThe analysis was based on the Women's Circle of Health Study and the Women's Circle of Health Follow-Up Study.
Participants lived in 10 New Jersey counties. Data were analyzed between December 2022 and April 2023.
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