Celebrities with Breast Cancer
Women have a one in eight chance of being diagnosed, and your favorite actresses and singers arent exempt from that risk. Celebrities fight every day battles just like the rest of us, including cancer. While their income definitely impacts their access to treatment and the types of care they receive, the emotional challenges and fears are likely very similar to what each of us experiences. Let’s take a look at what some celebrities have shared about their experience with breast cancer.
The Diverse Experience of Breast Cancer
Cultural taboos within and systemic barriers against particular ethnic groups have left the Black community vulnerable to numerous inequalities in screening, diagnosing, and treatment of breast cancer which have, unfortunately, left Black women and men with the highest breast cancer mortality rate of any ethnic group in the United States.