As Breast Cancer Outcomes Improve, Racial Disparities Linger

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This Medical News Minute examines a study that found that despite improving outcomes in breast cancer, outcomes among black patients still lag in comparison to white patients.

In this Medical News Minute, developed exclusively for Cancer Network, Dr. Lazzara discusses a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found that despite across-the-board improvements in outcomes in women with breast cancer, outcomes among black patients still lag in comparison to white patients.

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