Abnormal Mammogram Results Typically Delayed for Latinas

By Salud Today Latinas who have an abnormal mammogram result take 33 days longer to reach definitive diagnosis of breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women, according to a new study by the […]

By Hope Gillette, Huffington Post Latino Voices A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) suggested women receive too many mammograms, thus increasing their likelihood for misdiagnosis […]

Latinas are about 20% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, according to a new study presented at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center-American Assn. for Cancer Research San […]

Cancer is expensive — the American Cancer Society estimates that the 2010 total cost of cancer in the U.S. soared to $263.8 billion (The Huffington Post Oct 12, 2011). Along […]

If you would have asked me on any given day before this year what month was dedicated to the awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection, I […]

Is your radiologist an expert in reading mammograms? Unfortunately, in many cases, the answer may be no. Every year, 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,000 don’t survive. October is […]

According to a report from Reuters, Latinas, low-income, and older women are most likely to get unneeded surgery for breast cancer. As found in the study, more than a third of 18,000 […]

Most of us do our homework when making a purchase; we check out the Internet and magazines like for information about cost and reliability so we get the most value […]

Latina women are less likely to receive breast cancer care because health care providers are less likely to recommend treatments.  This disparity for Latinas and African-American women does not exist […]