Breast Cancer and African American Women

Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, Program Director of the Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Program, at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), speaks to African American women about what they need to know about breast cancer and breast cancer screening and prevention. African American women have the nation’s highest breast cancer mortality rate though they do not have the highest rate of occurrence for the disease. Dr. McCaskill-Stevens talks about breast cancer disparities and points women to NCI resources, including the toll-free 1-800-4-CANCER, to obtain further information about breast cancer. Visit the” Learn More About Mammograms” section of the NCI Web site for more information about breast cancer screening – http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/screening/breast/mammogram?cid=YTncigov