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Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Explain the differences in breast cancer incidence and mortality rates between African-American and Caucasian- American women. Describe the patterns of breast cancer risk that are specific to African Americans, including age distribution and hormone receptor expression. Discuss the potential limitations of breast cancer risk assessment for African-American women. Access and take the CME test online and receive 1 hour of AMA PRA category 1 credit at CME.TheOncologist.com African-American women face a lower risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer as compared to Caucasian-American women, yet they paradoxically face an increased breast cancer mortality hazard. An increased incidence rate for early-onset disease has also been documented. This manuscript review summarizes the socioeconomic, environmental, genetic, and possible primary tumor biologic factors that may explain these disparities.
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