How unequal is breast cancer care for Black women?
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metastatic cancer
Julia Blanter, Ilana Ramer, Justina Ray, Emily J. Gallagher, Nina A. Bickell, and Amy Tiersten. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2021 39:15_suppl, 1084-1084 Breast Cancer Research. 2009;11(2):R18.
during breast cancer treatment
Sutton AL, Hagiwara N, Perera RA, Sheppard VB. Assessing Perceived Discrimination as Reported by Black and White Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2021 Jun;8(3):589-595.
Murray Rebner, MD, FACR, FSBI, Vidya R Pai, MD, FACR. Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations: African American Women Are at a Disadvantage. Journal of Breast Imaging, Volume 2, Issue 5, September/October 2020, Pages 416–421.
George P, Chandwani S, Gabel M, et al. Diagnosis and Surgical Delays in African American and White Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal of Women’s Health. 2015;24(3):209-217. doi:10.1089/jwh
represented only
Loree JM, Anand S, Dasari A, et al: Disparity of race reporting and representation in clinical trials leading to cancer drug approvals from 2008 to 2018. JAMA Oncology 5:e191870, 2019.
What is causing this inequality?
Explore the three complex factors below:
Medical research has historically excluded people of color, resulting in treatments and guidelines that disproportionately impact Black women. This limits the safety and effectiveness of new treatments.
Through The Chrysalis Initiative’s education, health care organizations, providers, and cancer centers are better educated in building trusting relationships and supporting their patients’ participation in clinical trials.
To learn how we can all help be a part of the solution, sign up for the Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum Training.
Medical practitioners' implicit biases can hinder accurate diagnoses and affect treatment decisions, particularly when dealing with Black women.
The Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum Training educates providers on the importance of treating every patient as an individual, regardless of race or socioeconomic status, while enhancing their empathic and listening skills.
We work closely and collaboratively with each cancer center’s staff to reveal disparities and find consensus on ways to close gaps and find blind spots.
The deep mistrust borne from the Tuskegee experiment of 1932 still lingers today, with 55% of Black adults saying they have had a negative experience with healthcare providers in the past, such as not having their pain taken seriously.
The Chrysalis Initiative is raising awareness about this issue by using evidence-based strategies and tools to help improve the trust between providers and patients as well as to further education on enhancing overall care and satisfaction for all patients.
To learn how we can all be part of the solution, sign up for the Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum Training.
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