Social and Psychological Aspects of Breast Cancer in African‐American Women

Every year, 24,000 women under the age of 45 are diagnosed with breast cancer, so 3,000 people have died. A young African-American woman under 35 is suffering from twice as many breast cancers as white women of the same age. In addition, young African-American women are three times more likely to die of breast cancer than white women of the same age. Once diagnosed, you will face the unique challenge of not having a young African American woman, or not so serious for an elderly woman. Taking the breast health initiative and discussing the importance of breast cancer diagnosis is important for the health care of young African-American women.

Ethnicity / ethnicity. Compared to Asian women, Hispanic women, and African-American women, white women have a slightly higher chance of developing breast cancer. However, African-American women are more likely to develop aggressive breast cancer at a young age, and African-American and Hispanic women are more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. Hormones Women at the start of menstruation (from 12 years of age) and late in menopause (after 55 years of age) are at increased risk of breast cancer. Scientists believe that estrogen may stimulate the growth of breast cells, so long-term exposure to estrogen may be a factor. Similarly, the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy seems to increase the risk of breast cancer. Oral contraceptives are associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk compared to women who have never used hormonal contraceptives. However, this risk is temporary. After more than ten years since stopping medicine, the risk of breast cancer in women has recovered to an average level