October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and MSK experts have been speaking to news sources on topics related to this too-common cancer. This includes a recent piece from Today about disparities in breast cancer care for Black women.

In the United States, Black women are more likely to get diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage and younger age than White women. They are also more likely to die from breast malignancies. MSK’s Dr. Elizabeth Comen describes how access to quality care remains inadequate for many, and how clinical trials for breast cancer treatments do not adequately represent Black patients.