How common is breast cancer in African American women?
Many African American women have heard that breast cancer is more common in their community. Nationwide studies suggest that, overall, the lifelong chances of having breast cancer are similar for African American women compared with Caucasian women in the United States. African American women are slightly more likely than Caucasian women to develop breast cancer before age 50, and slightly less likely to develop breast cancer after age 50.
Source: http://www.4woman.gov
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