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BE THE
CHANGE
Breast Cancer Disparities
in the United States
#TLFANGEL
BE THE CHANGE and become a Tigerlily ANGEL Advocate to help dismantle systemic barriers and end
breast cancer disparities in our community. Tigerlily Foundation offers a free, comprehensive training
to young (21-50) women of color who have been impacted by breast cancer. The training provides
education on breast cancer and the issues that contribute to disparities as well as empowerment to
use our voices to effect change. Apply today at www.tigerlilyfoundation.org/programs/ANGEL
23% of Black patients
reported poor communication
with their physicians
1/4 of Black women
delay or refuse
treatment due to cost.
Breast cancer is the most
common cancer for women in
their 20s and 30s.
Black patients are 1.5x
more likely to be uninsured
than white patients.
Approximately 85% of breast cancer
occurs in women with no family
history of breast cancer.
40% of Black breast cancer
patients have a diagnosis
delay of two months or more.
Across the US, Black women
are 40% more likely to die from
breast cancer than white women.
@tigerlily_foundation @tigerlilyfoundation.org @tigerlilycares
Advocate Now to Grow, Empower & Lead (ANGEL) Advocacy Program
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute studies from 2012-2018, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

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