{"id":289,"date":"2022-10-28T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/?page_id=289"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:58:51","slug":"beating-breast-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Beating Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>&#8220;<em>Our mission is to reach individuals experiencing breast cancer in diverse communities throughout Nebraska and beyond. We strive to make lives better by empowering people with information and promoting health equity.<\/em>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We all want to beat breast cancer, but the playing field is not even for all women.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Black and Hispanic women.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black women die from breast cancer 40% more than White women.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Indian\/Alaska Native women are 4% more likely to die from breast cancer than White women.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In recent years, rates of breast cancer diagnosis have increased among Hispanic and American Indian\/Alaska Native women compared to other groups.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social disadvantage creates barriers to cancer screening and timely, appropriate treatment for women of all race\/ethnicity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why may certain women have greater disadvantage when it comes to cancer?<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Black, Hispanic, and American Indian\/Alaska Native women may be:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>diagnosed with breast cancer at younger ages than White women.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>experience more aggressive breast cancers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lack resources and opportunities for knowledge about breast cancer and treatment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>experience longstanding socioeconomic disadvantages and discrimination that are barriers to screening and ability to access and receive quality care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><em>Knowledge is Power!<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How should I use this site?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When you or your loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer, this website will be a resource. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information in<em> <strong>Beating Breast Cancer<\/strong><\/em> is meant to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support what you learn from your doctor&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide knowledge to prepare for your appointments&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase your ability to ask questions about care&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce fears and anxiety about seeking and receiving breast cancer treatment&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctors are the best source of information about <strong>YOU<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel--gray-lt-gradient panel--oh panel--divider\">\n\t<div class=\"panel__triangle\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panel__header\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel__intro\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Videos<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/videos\/\" target=\"_top\">View All Videos<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"panel__main\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__item\" data-animate=\"\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/beatingbreastcancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-alex-green-5692285-900x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cropped-feature size-cropped-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"woman preparing a sandwich on a table of healthy foods\" 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