The Disparity Gap: Menopause, Breast Cancer, and the Urgent Need for Black Women’s Care

The story of breast cancer is one of progress — yet behind the statistics lies a devastating truth. Black women face higher mortality, younger diagnoses, and limited access to equitable menopause and cancer care. This article explores how systemic barriers, biological differences, and social inequities collide to create a disparity gap — and why closing it is not just a matter of public health, but a moral imperative.