bmecancer

A study based in Hackney London found that black women were more likely to develop a particular type of breast cancer at younger ages (not all black breast cancer patients).

Much attention was given to the age of diagnosis (On average 46yrs compared to 67yrs for white women studied). However, this is not surprising, as a type of breast cancer found more frequently in the case histories of the black women (basal cell, a type of triple negative breast cancer), is characteristically, more likely to affect younger or pre menopausal women (Under the age of 50 years).

Our Director Rose Thompson lost both her mother and twin sister to breast cancer and continues to raise breast cancer awareness to increase early detection and reduce the chances of other families losing their loved ones.

She says, "I understand that there is still a fear of cancer, because our service users tell us this can be a barrier to attending breast cancer screening, but having read the above article, I hope this message will encourage women to act immediately and seek help as soon as possible.