Race gap narrows for some cancers in African-Americans; continues to increase for others

February 22nd, 2011

A quarter of all women who suffer from breast cancer are at risk of metastasis – a recurrence of the cancer. In recent years, researchers have developed a technique that can identify in advance which patients belong to this risk group. Within the next two years the method will be tested in Swedish hospitals. In the future, the technique may also be used in hospitals in other countries.

Source:
ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News