Studies Reveal Why Breast Cancer Hits Black Women Harder(Page 3) "In general, there shouldn't be a non-clinical reason that influences whether or not patients receive this important diagnostic procedure," said Dr. Michael Halpern, study lead author and strategic director of health services research at the American Cancer Society. "We don't have any idea on exactly why this happens. Our guess is that there are a number of barriers related to communication between patients and physicians." More information The American Cancer Society has more on race, ethnicity and breast cancer. Related Links
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