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Ethnic Minority Patients Less Likely to Have Breast Cancer Found by Screening
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People from Black, Asian and mixed ethnic backgrounds in England are up to a third less likely to have breast cancer picked up through routine screening, new research suggests. The University of Surrey study, funded by the charity Breast Cancer Now, examined more than 86,000 diagnoses and found these groups, along with deprived communities, were more often diagnosed through urgent referrals or emergency hospital visits.
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