For reasons that researchers do not understand, the breast cancer death rate of elderly black women increased in the first half of the 1990s in the US, even though the death rate among white women declined during the same period. The increase is especially puzzling because until 1993, the rate of breast cancer deaths was lower in black women aged 70 and older than in elderly white women. ``Trends in risk factors, early detection, and treatment do no provide an obvious explanation for the substantial increase in breast cancer mortality for black women aged 70 years and older,'' Anne M. Marbella and Dr. Peter M. Layde, of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, write in the January issue of the American Journal of Public Health, journal of the American Public Health Association. Thanks to Reuters Health and Breastcancer.net Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.