Causes of high incidence of breast cancer in African-American women identified
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
Investigators have reported findings that may shed light on why African American women have a disproportionately higher risk of developing more aggressive and difficult-to-treat breast cancers, specifically estrogen and progesterone receptor negative (ER-/PR-) cancers. Childbearing may increase the risk of hormone receptor-negative breast cancer in African-American women.