Study: Women of color who live in certain conditions more likely to get diagnosed with later stages of breast cancer
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NEW YORK -- A new study is shedding light on why women of color die more often from breast cancer . The reason might surprise you. In October, breast cancer survivor Atia Allen shared her story with CBS New York . "I did eight rounds of chemotherapy. I did 25 rounds of radiation. But here I am, two years later," Allen said. "This is life after cancer. I'm doing wonderfully." READ MORE : Queens woman beats breast cancer for 2nd time with help of doctors from Jamaica Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering But a new study from the University of Maryland explains why Allen's happy ending doesn't always happen. "We know that Black women have a 40% higher mortality rate compared to white women when they get breast cancer. It's interesting because the numbers have caught up in terms of Black women getting their screenings. Black women tend to have more aggressive forms of breast cancer," said Dr. Janna Andrews, chair of radiat...