Black Women, Breast Cancer and the Tests That Can Save Lives

Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. While breast cancer incidence rates among Black and white women are close, mortality rates are markedly different, with Black women having a 41% higher death rate from breast cancer. Now is there chance to find out more, and discover which tests will give accurate results, no matter the patient’s race or background. Aleseia Saunders, breast cancer survivor and Dr. Sonya Reid, Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to discuss why not all genomic tests work as well for Black women, what can be done, and hear more about Aleseia’s story.