ABSTRACT
Breast cancer incidence rate is low among African American, Asian American, Hispanic,
and American Indian women compared with White women (Table 1) (1). However, the
death rate from breast cancer is higher among African/African American women than
among White women. Breast cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage among
African/African American women and Hispanic women (2). The advanced stage at
diagnosis is a major factor leading to high mortality rates among underserved
populations. Whether genetic factors in part explain these observations is unclear.
