NIH R01 · 2024
Systemic Racism and Biological Embodiment of Risk in Breast Cancer Mortality
Black women experience much higher breast cancer mortality than any other race/ethnic group in the US. Despite extensive investigation, the known causes to date do not adequately explain this mortality gap. Largely missing in the disparities literature is a rigorous examination of systemic racism – i.e., how exposure to an overarching environment of systemic racism (SR) might impact breast cancer outcomes in Black women. Multiple lines of evidence, when considered together, indicate this exposure merits investigation. SR (e.g., perceived discrimination, residential segregation) is associated with a range of adverse health effects in Blacks, and chronic psychosocial stress due to SR can…
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