Breast cancer in Black and Asian women - "...there was hush hush around it"

Rebecca and Sarah are joined by Laura Urhobo, CEO of Cancer Care Diaspora, to discuss early diagnosis of breast cancer in Black and Asian women. This episode explores cultural, social, and language barriers impacting healthcare access, the importance of awareness and representation and why empowering patients to seek help early is vital. Laura shares real-life stories and practical strategies for improving trust and engagement in these communities, while our GPs highlight the need for better training and targeted screening to reduce health inequalities.Recommended cancer key article: Delayed diagnosis of breast cancer in Black womenIf you loved this episode and would like to hear more like this, please send your review to [email protected] and share the series with a colleague.GPs Talk Cancer is the podcast series from GatewayC. GatewayC is the free early cancer diagnosis resource funded by the NHS and is part of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. View the full shownotes for this episode at Podcast - GatewayCProduced by GatewayC and Listening Dog Media.DISCLAIMER: We know this podcast might be of interest to anybody, however it is aimed at primary care health professionals. All patient cases are based on real stories from our clinical practice as GPs. They are fully anonymised with no identifiable patient data. All featured statistics are accurate at the time of recording. All views expressed by guest speakers are their own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.