Source: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
A new study by researchers at the Ohio State University (OSU) suggests that black women at high risk of breast cancer might be missing out on potentially lifesaving measures because they are less likely than white women to receive the information needed to make decisions about preventive care (Source: “Ohio State Study: Black Women at Risk of Breast Cancer Get Less Preventive Care Information,” The Columbus Dispatch, January 15, 2019).
The study, published in the journal Ethnicity & Health, analyzed interviews with 50 at-risk women to explore why wide racial disparities exist in the number of women who take advantage of preventive options.
“For women who do have a high risk of breast cancer…managing that risk is a complicated journey,” said lead author Tasleem Padamsee, an assistant professor at the OSU College of Public Health. “African-American women face additional burdens and challenges along that journey.”