The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2eqxWlN ) that a state analysis of the most recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the breast cancer mortality rate for black women was 19.7 deaths per 100,000 women in 2012. State officials credit the turnaround to a breast cancer screening program and strong outreach to low-income and minority residents by neighborhood health centers.
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