What Trump's Budget Cuts Mean For Breast Cancer Research

What Trump's Budget Cuts Mean For Breast Cancer Research

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Conn chapter. Did you know that a staggering 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime? It’s a heartbreaking statistic, and for me, it’s personal. My mom was diagnosed in 2012, and just this past year, my sister received the same devastating diagnosis. Watching two of my direct family members face this disease has been both painful and eye-opening. And…

Breast Cancer Kills Black Women More. Will Trump Make it Worse? - Dallas Weekly

“We have a different disease,” says Ricki Fairley, a mother of two who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer 13 years ago.Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than any other racial group — 38% more likely than white women, even though Black women are often less likely to be diagnosed.  Researchers have known about this mortality gap for years. Federal websites have referenced these disparities and outlined priorities to addre…