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This week on Health Watch, we're talking about cancers that strike women. While breast cancer survival rates are improving, Hispanic, African-American and Asian women still have a greater risk of dying from breast cancer after they're diagnosed. These women are more likely to have advanced-stage tumors when they're diagnosed, which reduces their chances of survival.
Dr. Gail Tomlinson, a breast cancer researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is working to find more effective screening and early detection practices for minority women. With a better understanding of the genetic and cultural factors that affect breast cancer in these groups, doctors hope to find better ways to evaluate risk and ensure that women get the screenings they need.
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October 2006
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