Novartis commits to addressing racial disparities in breast cancer screening, treatment, and care

Novartis has announced the launch of More Than Just Words, a multiyear commitment to promote health equity in breast cancer care, where there is significant unmet need. Black women under the age of 35 are diagnosed with breast cancer at twice the rate of white women the same age. During 2020, breast cancer became the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, while at the same time, breast cancer screenings overall have decreased drastically. With COVID-19 and breast cancer disproportionately impacting women of color and drops in screenings threatening timely diagnoses and…

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