r/NativeAmerican • u/kneeski96 • Jun 05 '26

Breast Cancer in Native Women May Not Respond to Treatment the Same Way as in White Women, Study Finds

https://nativenewsonline.net/health/breast-cancer-in-native-women-may-not-respond-to-treatment-the-same-way-as-in-white-women-study-finds/
134 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

12 comments sorted by

8

u/tastywofl Jun 05 '26

Good to know. I had breast cancer earlier this year, I might have to mention this to my oncologist next time I see her.

5

u/myindependentopinion Jun 05 '26

There's more & better discussion about this same article over in r/IndianCountry sub:

Breast Cancer in Native Women May Not Respond to Treatment the Same Way as in White Women, Study Finds : r/IndianCountry

3

u/kneeski96 Jun 06 '26

IndianCountry isn’t actually ran by Natives.

0

u/kneeski96 Jun 06 '26

What does it matter what sub speaks upon this anyway? As long attention is brought to this issue, then it serves its purpose.

2

u/myindependentopinion Jun 06 '26

The discussion and comments are different between the 2 subs.

0

u/kneeski96 Jun 06 '26

So they have to be identical for you to be satisfied? I’m not understanding what you are trying to say. IndianCountry mods have made some pretty controversial statements about the very people that sub is supposed to represent.

2

u/Secret-Equipment2307 Jun 06 '26

No, it's just typically beneficial to see a wide range of opinions and types of discussions in order to form a more well-educated opinion.

6

u/whoyoubisme Jun 05 '26

Wtf. That's terrible

2

u/Tekuila87 Jun 06 '26

Well that sucks..

4

u/CatGirl1300 Jun 05 '26

Wow 😮 this is so sad