The Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York, Inc. invites you to join us for this important program in co-sponsorship with the  Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA)  

“WHAT BLACK WOMEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEREDITARY BREAST CANCER”  

This program will provide important information on Breast Cancer in the Black community. Please join us for this virtual presentation, via Zoom at 6 p.m. on March 23, 2021. 

The program is open to the public without charge. Registration is required at https://jalbca-black-women-hereditary-breast-cancer.eventbrite.com.

The fact is Breast Cancer is more deadly for Black women....

• Although Black women and White women get breast cancer at similar rates, Black women are more likely to die from the disease. 
• Black women are more likely to be diagnosed when their cancer has advanced to a later stage. 
• A recent study found that BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations – hereditary cancer mutations that significantly elevate the risk of developing breast cancer, along with several other cancers – were present in 8.1% of Black patients as compared to 3.6% of non-Ashkenazi Jewish White patients. 
• Significant inequities in genetic testing rates persist between Black and White women.