Common cancer screening methods are less accurate for Black women. A UW doctor has made it her mission to change that -

"I want Black women to know that it's okay to want to know what's going on with their body."

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MarkAlain Dery, DO, MPH, FACOI

Endometrial cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. However, the mortality rate for black women is substantially higher, almost 90% higher, than for white women. One reason for this disparity is the method of screening, a technique that was developed without researching its efficacy in black women.

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