Genomic Test Findings for Black Women With Breast Cancer

TOPLINE: A review of the distribution of risk estimates from three commonly used genomic assays for breast cancer found that Black women were more likely to have aggressive tumor phenotypes, which contributed to poorer outcomes. Such disparities persisted after adjusting for genomic risk scores and tumor subtypes. While these tests remain valuable for guiding treatment … Read more

Barriers to Type 2 Diabetes Care in Black Patients

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Monica Peek: Hi. I’m Dr Monica Peek, and this is Care Cues. I’m thrilled to be joined with my colleague and friend, Sheila Harmon. Thanks for joining us. Today, we’re going to be talking about shared decision-making for patients who have type 2 diabetes and are African American. … Read more