Breast Cancer Awareness for Black Women

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

TNBC is a major driver of breast cancer disparities, explaining about half of the Black-White difference in breast cancer mortality.

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Dr. Scott Siegel presenting Ending Breast Cancer Disparities with Precision Health to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s team.

Leveraging data sharing from collaborations with partners, including the Delaware Cancer Consortium, Delaware Health and Social Services, and Dr. Siegel’s research team, the DBCC can significantly enhance its community programs to reduce breast cancer mortality and improve survivorship across Delaware, particularly for underserved populations.

View Dr. Siegel’s presentation at the 2025 Breast Cancer Update on Triple Negative Breast Cancer Population Health Research below.

Breast Cancer Screenings Save Lives!

DBCC’s Women’s Health Screening team can help patients navigate breast cancer 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 X 1004
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/2025-african-american-and-black-stats/caac-2025.pdf

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