News: Black Women Are More Likely to Die of Uterine Cancer

A recent five-year analysis of 120,000 cases of uterine cancer found that black women are 1.5 times more likely to die of the disease than white women.

Exactly why there are racial differences is hard to say. Is it because African Americans tend to have a lower socioeconomic status than white Americans, or could it be something genetic? Whatever the cause, there are important racial differences in the risk for several diseases.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: Black Women Are More Likely to Die of Uterine Cancer A recent five-year analysis of 120,000 cases of uterine cancer found that black women are 1.5 times more likely to die of the disease than white women. Exactly why there are racial differences is hard to say. Is it because African Americans tend to have a lower socioeconomic status than white Americans, or could it be something genetic? Whatever the cause, there are important racial differences in the risk for several diseases. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health These Races Are Twice As Likely to Contract Type 2 Diabetes    READ NOW Race and 2 More Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Factors You Can’t Control    READ NOW 4 Ways Racism Influences Modern Medicine READ NOW Why Do Black and White People Perceive Their Health Differently?    READ NOW Trending Now • 30 Bodyweight Workouts You Can Do at Home • Medicare Part D Won’t Pay for What? • 124 Weight Loss Mistakes You Should Avoid • How to Make a Power-Packed School Lunch • Mindfulness 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation • How to Perform a Breast Self-Exam Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.