Rise in endometrial cancer affects Black women more than white women

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/endometrial-cancer-more-frequent-among-Black-women

Full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/health/uterine-cancer-black-women.html

The New York Times calls attention to the increase in a type of cancer of the uterus called endometrial cancer and how it disproportionately affects Black women. The article provides useful information about endometrial cancer while raising awareness of a significant and growing health disparity. (Posted 8/16/22)

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