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Cancer de Seno - Que Sigue

According to a report from the Susan G Komen for the Cure, breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States. It is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among nearly every racial and ethnic group, including African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic/ Latina women. Race is not considered a factor that might increase a woman's chance of getting breast cancer. It is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among nearly every racial and ethnic group, including African American, American Indian/ Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic/ Latina women.

Race is not considered a factor that might increase a woman's chance of getting breast cancer. However, the rates of developing and dying of from the disease differ among ethnic groups. This may be due to differences in specific risk factors, the biology of the breast cancer or in breast cancer screening rates and treatment. The differences in screening rates could be due to the cost of health insurance and/or lack of awareness about screening tests and access to screening facilities. During the follow up program Cancer De Seno: Que Sigue we hope to address some of these questions for our Latina community.