IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH – IN STRENGTH THERE IS POWER – IN POWER THERE IS CHANGE.

BREAST CANCER IS THE MOST IMPERATIVE HEALTH ISSUE FACING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN

African American Breast Cancer Facts**

In the U.S. breast Cancer is the second common cause of cancer death in African American
women.
‍
African American women have a 40% higher death rate than white women in the U.S.
‍
African American women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer before age 40 than
white women in U.S.
‍
There is evidence that aggressive tumor characteristics are more common in young African
American women than white women.

**Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts and Figures of African Americans 2018-2019

Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be a life changing experience for many women and their families. Sisters Network SWGA wants to remind every women going through this journey, “YOU ARE NOT ALONE”