Welcome to Betterdays - African Caribbean Breast Cancer Support
Everyday in the UK, young African Caribbean women are diagnosed with breast cancer. This means that within the next quarter of an hour, another sister will be told they have the illness. Betterdays Cancer Care is an African Caribbean Breast Cancer Support Organisation that works to establish and sustain an effective self help Group. By providing, accurate, easy to understand information, as well as practical and emotional support. Betterdays Cancer Care has been working for 9 years to make a difference in the lives of African Caribbean women affected by breast Cancer.
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK. More than 45,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year and the disease causes almost 12,000 deaths each year. Eight in ten cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women over the age of 50.
We need more research to better understand why these delays occur, so that we can be more effective in raising the awareness of possible cancer symptoms among all women.
"It's important that all women, whatever their race, are breast aware, report any changes to the doctor promptly and attend screening appointments when invited - early detection is crucial for successful treatment."
Percentage of breast cancer patients diagnosed with metastatic disease (cancer that had spread):
White - 7%
Indian - 11%
Pakistani - 17%
Bangladeshi - 13% (not statistically significant because there were so few Bangladeshi women in this sample)
Black Caribbean - 11%
Black African - 15%
Chinese - 10%
Cancer will not go away by itself. If you fear you are at risk or are worried about friends or family. Don't ignore it take action, contact your nearest breast cancer support group for help and advice.
We need more research to better understand why these delays occur, so that we can be more effective in raising the awareness of possible cancer symptoms among all women.
"It's important that all women, whatever their race, are breast aware, report any changes to the doctor promptly and attend screening appointments when invited - early detection is crucial for successful treatment."
Percentage of breast cancer patients diagnosed with metastatic disease (cancer that had spread):
White - 7%
Indian - 11%
Pakistani - 17%
Bangladeshi - 13% (not statistically significant because there were so few Bangladeshi women in this sample)
Black Caribbean - 11%
Black African - 15%
Chinese - 10%
Cancer will not go away by itself. If you fear you are at risk or are worried about friends or family. Don't ignore it take action, contact your nearest breast cancer support group for help and advice.
We provide education and information of health care risks and symptoms.
We support African Caribbean women from diagnosis through to treatment.
We provide outreach, and advocacy, to families.
We offer free confidential support and information, all our services are free.
We support African Caribbean women from diagnosis through to treatment.
We provide outreach, and advocacy, to families.
We offer free confidential support and information, all our services are free.
Research has shown that certain groups of women may be at increased risk for breast cancer, or may have important experiences and needs that should be taken into consideration during screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship of breast cancer. While there is some information regarding Asian women, there is none relating to black Women? Women of colour can experience significant barriers to care for a variety of reasons. According to official statistics around 1 in 9 women in the UK contracts breast Cancer, a situation which many want to see change.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Globally more than a million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.
Breast cancer incidence has increased by more than 6% in the last decade and it is now the most common cancer in the UK.
Around 45,000 women are diagnosed with the disease each year in the UK (around 125 women each day).
8 out of 10 cases of the disease are in women over 50.
Although breast cancer is rare in women in their teens and early 20s, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in this age group (1,400 new cases in this age group are diagnosed each year).
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Globally more than a million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.
Breast cancer incidence has increased by more than 6% in the last decade and it is now the most common cancer in the UK.
Around 45,000 women are diagnosed with the disease each year in the UK (around 125 women each day).
8 out of 10 cases of the disease are in women over 50.
Although breast cancer is rare in women in their teens and early 20s, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in this age group (1,400 new cases in this age group are diagnosed each year).
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Betterdays services are designed and delivered in a culturally sensitive way ensuring that all women receive care according to their individual need. We are the only African Caribbean breast cancer organisation working across the globe to provide these services. Every year we respond to request for support and information about breast cancer or breast health concerns.
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Betterdays Cancer Care would like to thank Sisters Network, Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Coleman Douglas pearls, Agent Provocateur and Aspinals of London for their kind support.
Registered for England and Wales No.6285878
"Why are black women in the UK more than twice as likely to die from breast cancer than white women?"
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"To have Betterdays is a resource of the highest comfort. We need it."
Understanding why these delays occur through more research and better data on which ethnic groups are taking up invitations for breast cancer screening will be crucial for helping us effectively target these message.
Grandmothers, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Aunties, Nieces.....
we are all in this together.
UK Breast cancer Statistics
1 in 9 women diagnosed
44,500 new case year
80 out of 100 women live 5 years after diagnosis
we are all in this together.
UK Breast cancer Statistics
1 in 9 women diagnosed
44,500 new case year
80 out of 100 women live 5 years after diagnosis
