Study finds late-stage breast cancer increasing, 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. The study , which looked at data from 2004 to 2021, found that advanced breast cancer rates have risen among women of all ages, with the sharpest increases in young women aged 20 to 39, and women over 75. Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women and are more likely to die from the disease, the study found. While mammography does save lives by catching cancer earlier, fewer than 70% of eligible women are up to date on their screenings, the study found. This trend is particularly alarming because early detection significantly improves survival. Five-ye