Patient Fact Sheet, New Study
Our popular and printable dense breast Patient Fact Sheet, already translated into 25+ languages, is now available in Albanian. We extend our thanks to DBI/Europe Education Supporter Dr. Iris Allajbeu for the translation assistance!
New Study
A recent study by DBI Medical Advisory Board member Jean Seely, MD and colleagues assessed differences in breast cancer incidence, mortality, stage, and molecular subtypes by race/ethnicity among women aged 20 and older in Canada. The analysis of linked Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR) and census data found that compared to white women, women from other race/ethnicity groups:
- Had earlier peak age at diagnosis
- Were more likely to have a more advanced stage at diagnosis
- Were more likely to have molecular subtypes with poorer outcomes
In addition, compared to white women, black and indigenous women had higher breast cancer mortality. These data suggest race/ethnicity-based health care inequities that should be considered in Canadian Breast cancer screening and health care policies.