Key Takeaways
- 5-year relative survival for Black women with breast cancer is about 80% (SEER age-adjusted, all stages)
- Black women with invasive breast cancer have lower 10-year relative survival than White women by about 10 percentage points (SEER, latest available comparison)
- 5-year relative survival for Black women with TNBC is about 77% compared with 82% for White women (registry-based TNBC analyses)
- 22% of new breast cancer cases in Black women in 2017 were diagnosed at ages 50–64
- 8% increase in breast cancer incidence rates among Black women from 2004 to 2016
- Black women have a 41% higher mortality rate from breast cancer than White women
- 46% of Black women reported receiving a mammogram within the last 12 months (BRFSS, 2020)
- 64% of women aged 50–74 in the U.S. are recommended to be screened regularly for breast cancer (USPSTF screening guideline framing)
- Black women were less likely than White women to have timely diagnosis after abnormal mammography (median time 19 days vs 28 days, 2010–2015)
- Black women were 2.8 times more likely to report being uninsured or underinsured for cancer-related care than White women (National Health Interview Survey analysis, 2018)
- In 2022, 19% of adults in the U.S. were uninsured (SIPP/ACS-based estimate), increasing access barriers for breast cancer care
- Medicaid expansion is associated with a 15% increase in breast cancer screening rates among eligible adults in expansion states (difference-in-differences estimate)
- In a 2021 cost analysis, median first-course chemotherapy cost for TNBC regimens was reported as $10,000–$20,000 per cycle (claims-based range reported in study)
- Trastuzumab (HER2-targeted therapy) costs more than $70,000 per year list price in the U.S. (WAC basis reported in cost-effectiveness analyses)
- For metastatic breast cancer, annual drug costs commonly exceed $100,000 in real-world analyses (U.S. oncology claims study summary statistic)
Black women face lower survival and higher mortality from breast cancer, driven by screening and diagnostic delays.
Outcomes & Survival
Outcomes & Survival Interpretation
Incidence & Risk
Incidence & Risk Interpretation
Screening & Diagnostics
Screening & Diagnostics Interpretation
Policy & Access
Policy & Access Interpretation
Treatment & Costs
Treatment & Costs Interpretation
Care Delivery
Care Delivery Interpretation
Screening Access
Screening Access Interpretation
Cost Analysis
Cost Analysis Interpretation
Treatment Outcomes
Treatment Outcomes Interpretation
Disease Burden
Disease Burden Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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Henrik Dahl. (2026, February 13). Black Women Breast Cancer Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/black-women-breast-cancer-statistics
Henrik Dahl. "Black Women Breast Cancer Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/black-women-breast-cancer-statistics.
Henrik Dahl. 2026. "Black Women Breast Cancer Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/black-women-breast-cancer-statistics.
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