Title: 8 Conditions With Higher Risk for African Americans
Headings: 8 Conditions With Higher Risk for African Americans
8 Conditions With Higher Risk for African Americans
About The Author
Sarah Lewis, PharmD

Content: The top cancers affecting all Americans are just about the same. They include breast, colon, lung, prostate and uterine cancers. And how we treat them is the same. But Black Americans are more likely to die from them. For example, despite similar rates of developing breast cancer, African American women are 40% more likely to die from it than white women. And breast cancer in white women tends to be diagnosed in earlier stages. This is likely due to screening to find breast cancer early. Public health efforts to increase access to screening and treatment may decrease these disparities. 7
Chronic Liver Disease
Chronic liver disease is among the leading causes of death for African Americans. Factors that commonly contribute to chronic liver disease include obesity, alcoholism, and viral hepatitis infections.