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Biopsies confirm a breast cancer diagnosis after an abnormal mammogram – but structural racism may lead to lengthy delays

  • Written by Marissa Lawson, Medical Fellow in Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Biopsies confirm a breast cancer diagnosis after an abnormal mammogram – but structural racism may lead to lengthy delaysBlack patients are more likely than other racial and ethnic groups to have a biopsy delay of 90 days or more after an abnormal mammogram.Yellow Dog Productions/The Image Bank via Getty Images

While mammograms are often the first step to detecting breast cancer, patients need additional tests after an abnormal screening result. Further imaging can...

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