African American Breast Health Program
633 Folsom St., 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 600-7572
The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 200,000 women annually in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 10% of these new cases will be in African American women. Additionally, breast cancer is the most common cancer among African American women and a leading cause in their cancer deaths. California Pacific Medical Center joins the host of dedicated programs and projects in the San Francisco community that are committed to reducing breast cancer and its devastation.
Many African American women are diagnosed at a later stage when tumors are larger and have spread to other parts of the body. Therefore, getting women in earlier for first time screenings and annual mammograms, raising awareness through outreach education in the community, and ongoing collaboration with other community groups is a primary focus of this our program.
Services Offered:
We serve African American woman who:
please contact
Carolyn Dyson, M.A., Program Manager at 415-600-7572 or dysonc@sutterhealth.org.
