13 Scary Facts About Black Women’s Health
A New Aggressive Breast Cancer Is Targeting Young Black Women
It’s called triple negative breast cancer. It is aggressive, deadly, goes easily un-diagnosed, and strikes women as young as the age of 35. If that’s not scary enough, this cancer resists every treatment option except chemotherapy.
The key here is early detection. Black women should start showing up for mammograms as early as their late twenties. And during your appointment, let your doctor know that you’re concerned about developing this particular type of cancer.