Black women haven’t benefitted from advancements in breast cancer treatment to the same extent as their white counterparts due to factors that include socioeconomic barriers and lack of access to the most comprehensive health services. Karen Winkfield, assistant professor of radiation oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
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