Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis on Rise in U.S.

‘Alarming’ rise of late-stage breast cancer is even worse in women under 40, new study finds
The rates of life-threatening breast cancer are spiking among women of all ages, with a significant increase in those under 40. A new study found that cases of metastatic breast cancer — in which breast cancer cells have spread from the local area of the breast to another site of the body — increased by 3% from 2004 to 2021 among patients aged 20 to 39.
Late-stage breast cancer is rising, especially among Black women: Study
Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women and are more likely to die from the disease, the study found.
Late-stage breast cancer diagnoses increase dramatically in U.S.
The number of U.S. women with breast cancer that has spread elsewhere in the body by the time of diagnosis increased dramatically among all ages and ethnicities between 2004 and 2021, a new study shows.
More Women Are Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Later Stages
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More breast cancers are being detected later in women, giving the tumors a chance to spread and become life-threatening, a new study finds. This increase in late-stage breast cancer affects women at all ages and ethnicities, according to results published Dec. 10 in the journal Radiology.
Film examines breast cancer amongst Black women
Victoria Ekanoye is a breast cancer and sicklecell advocate, She is filming a documentary called Shades of Survival around the world to amplify black women's voices on the inequities around breast cancer treatment. Reporter:Karen Gabay.
Late-stage breast cancer is rising, especially among Black women
The rates of late-stage breast cancer at diagnosis have risen among women in all racial and ethnic groups, but Black women have been hit the hardest, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis on the Rise in the U.S.
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