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Closing the Gap in Breast Cancer Deaths Among African-American Women

By Jane KollmerBiologically aggressive subtypes of breast cancer occur more frequently in women of African ancestry. Studies have demonstrated that underserved minority populations experience higher rates of mutations in the breast cancer-linked BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and have less access to genetic testing and uptake of risk-reducing interventions.To close the gap in breast cancer mortality […]

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