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Systemic racism contributes to worse outcomes for Black women with breast cancer compared with their white peers, even when they receive the same initial care.

Black and Hispanic patients had worse cancer outcomes despite access to high-quality treatment, pointing to other challenges.

A researcher with the VCU Massey Cancer Center is working to identify why Black women are more likely to develop heart disease after a breast cancer diagnosis. Dr. Arnethea Sutton, Ph.D. says that her work aims “to understand why we see racial disparities. Why we see cardiovascular disease among breast cancer survivors.” Dr. Sutton is three… Continue reading Researcher Studying Why Heart Disease After Breast Cancer Is More Likely for Black Women

Dr. Arnethea Sutton, Ph.D. is a VCU researcher three years into a five-year study looking into disparities in cardiovascular disease specifically among Black women.

Black residents had reason to distrust the hospital at Virginia Commonwealth University. Robert Winn is building trust any way he can.

In the first episode of "Color Code," we will take a look at the issue of medical mistrust in the Black community and its impacts today.