African American women with breast cancer receive no follow-up care after lumpectomy, shows study

A new study finds many breast cancer patients – particularly African American women – do not receive recommended radiation treatments after undergoing a lumpectomy. The study, published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicates that efforts are needed to improve breast cancer care in general, and that they should specifically address racial disparities.

Research has shown that the use of recommended breast cancer treatments varies by race, but there is limited data looking at such disparities at a national level.

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