What is Black Metastatic Breast Cancer?
The American Cancer Society reports that 1 in 3 cancer survivors show signs of post-traumatic stress or PTSD. The Breast Cancer Quality of Care Study found that young women and Black women showed higher symptoms of PTSD.
According to the CDC, Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (mBC) than any other race or ethnicity.
A 2022 publication found that up to 40% of Black breast cancer patients had anxiety, and 20% had significant depression.
AACR’s 2024 Cancer Disparities Progress Report states that Black communities experience higher levels of chronic stress, which is associated with worse health outcomes.
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Pathways to PEACE
(Psychosocial Equity and Access in Cancer Experience) was made for and by the Black mBC community.
TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance defines Black Breast Cancer as the constellation of exposures, experiences, and lack of science for Black women diagnosed with breast cancer that causes Black women to face disproportionately worse breast cancer outcomes.
Breast cancer affects more than the body.
For Black women living with breast cancer, especially metastatic breast cancer, the emotional weight can include fear, grief, body changes, uncertainty, isolation, and the pressure to keep being strong.
Pathways to PEACE offers mental health tools, videos, and resources to help you name what you’re feeling, feel less alone, and find support that honors your whole story.
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