Breast Cancer Awareness for Black Women

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Black Women.

Delaware currently ranks 1st in the country for Black Women diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). Read about the cohort study here.

Breast Cancer is also the leading cause of cancer death for Black women.

Black Women have the highest death rate from breast cancer, attributed to Black Women having the highest risk of Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) of all groups.

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DBCC’s Women’s Health Screening team can help
patients navigate screening barriers such as:

  • Cultural barriers
  • Economic barriers
  • Little or no insurance
  • Lack of primary care provider
  • Transportation
  • Language barriers

TNBC does affect people of all races,
if you have been diagnosed with TNBC and would like to speak with a TNBC Breast Cancer Survivor on our team please contact Stephanie or Natalie.

Learn more about DBCC’s
Survivorship programs here!

Stephanie Cumella
Diagnosed at 32 with TNBC
Program Manager
Young Survivors In Action
302-672-6435 X 1005
scumella@debreastcancer.org
Natalie Belcher
Diagnosed at 50 with TNBC
Survivorship Specialist
My Sisters Keeper
302-672-6435
nbelcher@debreastcancer.org

Between routine breast cancer screenings by a professional, you should always be aware of what is normal for YOUR body and report any changes to your doctor or our team right away!

Data Sources:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2802138?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jamaoncol.2022.7835

https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-facts-and-figures-for-african-americans/2022-2024-cff-aa.pdf – page 17

Information and statistics sourced from ACS, 2023