Breast Cancer Racial Issues

The reason I chose this article was due to the fact the issues in the article are a common occurrence. This is an actual problem that occurs on all three levels of health care, especially primary. The issue at hand is that older African- American woman are not receiving the same treatment regarding chemotherapy as Caucasian women. There was a study done that showed sixty- six of Caucasian women received chemotherapy, but only fifty- six percent of African – American women received the same type of treatment based on 6 months of diagnosis. The reason for the discrepancies possibly attribute to high co-pays and other personal costs that may accompany breast cancer. Other issues noted were preexisting health conditions, minimal income, and limited mobility. Regardless of the disease or condition, there will always reasons why minorities receive less health care resources. I personally think that this is a sad occurrence because the small tn percent of the women who do not receive are most likely going to die a potentially slow and painful death. My view on this subject is primary prevention should be stressed in order to screen for cancers much earlier than the norm. At the very least the government, should require minorities and those with limited incomes to perform regular screenings in order to equate their mortality with those of Caucasian Americans. Since certain attitudes among minorities and those with limited incomes will deter than from seeking medical attention the government should intervene to prevent unnecessary deaths. If this was possible, in the near future I would be very hopeful of the progress the health care industry will accomplish.