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Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for Black women ages 45--64 and a major health concern for Black women under the age of 40 who develop a more aggressive form of the disease.

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Use hashtags #BreastCancer, #EarlyDetection and #MPB

• Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Black women #BreastCancer
• 2010, the CDC reported that breast cancer was the leading cause of cancer death for Black women aged 45--64 years #BreastCancer
• Although the overall lifetime risk of breast cancer is lower for Black women compared with white women, the death rates are higher #BreastCancer
• Breast cancer tends to appear in Black women at a younger age and in more advanced forms #BreastCancer
• Black women are two times more likely to develop triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease which has fewer effective treatment options #BreastCancer
• Triple-negative breast cancers tend to grow and spread more quickly than most other types of breast cancer #BreastCancer
• Black women are known to have denser breast, one of the strongest predictors of risk for breast cancer #BreastCancer
• Denser breast, is a known factor limiting the sensitivity of a screening mammogram #BreastCancer
• Mammograms of breasts with higher density have been described as harder to read and interpret than those of less dense breasts #BreastCancer
• A small cancer can be concealed by dense breast tissue or by the overlap of normal breast structures #BreastCancer
• Many women with early breast cancer have no symptoms. That is why it is so crucial to get screened before symptoms have a chance to appear #BreastCancer #EarlyDetection
• The most common sign of breast cancer is a new lump or mass #BreastCancer
• A painless, hard mass that has irregular edges is more likely to be cancerous, but breast cancers can be tender, soft, or rounded.
• It is important that you have any new breast mass or lump checked by a health care professional experienced in diagnosing breast diseases #BreastCancer
• #BreastCancer signs; Swelling of all or part of the breast, Skin irritation or dimpling, Pain in the breast or nipple, Thickening of the nipple or breast, Discharge other than breast milk
• #BreastCancer What Black women can do: Detect. Diagnose. Decide. http://ow.ly/6ItYR
• #BreastCancer Detect: See your provider for a clinical breast examination (CBE) at least once a year
• Learn about our "Moving Beyond Pink" #BreastCancer #MBP campaign here: http://ow.ly/6Hr3L
• Download our #BreastCancer fact sheet & share w/your friends & family. Detect. Diagnose. Decide:  http://ow.ly/6HrzS
• Read, Black Women & Breast Cancer: Compelling Disparities, here: http://ow.ly/6HrYY
• Read, Breast Cancer Disparities & the Affordable Care Act, here: http://ow.ly/6Hs8S
• Read, Imperatives for Reducing Breast Cancer Disparities, here: http://ow.ly/6HsKq
• #BreastCancer #MBP Good morning! Learn about our Moving Beyond Pink campaign here: http://ow.ly/6IqgH & RT!
• #BreastCancer "Obese and Triple-Negative" read: http://ow.ly/6Iw8w
• #BreastCancer Read: Clinic Focuses on Triple Negative Breast Cancer, here: http://ow.ly/6IwT2
• #BreastCancer  Breastfeeding May Drop Breast Cancer Risks, read: http://ow.ly/6Izku
• #BreastCancer Breast Cancer Diagnostic Delay Depends More On Race Than Insurance, read: http://ow.ly/6IzMv #MBP
• Early Detection Saves Lives: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, read more here: http://ow.ly/6LAYn
• #BreastCancer "New Law Would Require Physicians to Notify Women With Dense Breasts", read: http://ow.ly/6LE8Z
•  #BreastCancer "Minority Populations Often Face Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer", read: http://ow.ly/6LMUB
• #BreastCancer #EarlyDetection "Annual Breast Exams, Mammograms Still Key to Detecting Breast Cancer" Read: http://ow.ly/6LN8l
• #BreastCancer "Higher Risk of Second Breast Cancer Seen in Black Women", read: http://ow.ly/6M4As
• #BreastCancer Test Could Detect Breast Cancers Earlier in Young, High-Risk African-American Women, read: http://ow.ly/6M5lA
• 2010 Podcast "27 Years Old with #BreastCancer on The Black Women's Health Report with Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, listen here: http://ow.ly/6Mclk
• Podcast Whether you are 18/45/70, if you are a Black woman, you are at a greater risk of #breastcancer. Tune in, Wed, Oct 5th @ 2pm EST
• Regardless of your health status, family history or age – you are at a greater risk for breast cancer. But, early detection and early treatment can save your life #BreastCancer #EarlyDetection
• Support Moving Beyond Pink, a campaign of the Black Women’s Health Imperative dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of early breast cancer detection #Breast Cancer #MBP