Obstacles for breast cancer prevention in high-risk Black women miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
E-Mail
Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found.
The findings suggest the need for more transparency in pricing of health care and policies to eliminate financial obstacles to catching cancer early.
The study led by researchers at The Ohio State University included in-depth interviews with 50 women - 30 white, 20 Black - deemed at high risk of breast cancer based on family history and other factors. It appears in the
Journal of Genetic Counseling.
The researchers considered it a given that women without any insurance would face serious barriers to preventive care including genetic counseling and testing, prophylactic mastectomy and advanced breast imaging.