Funded by Hooters Brand Management
Barbadian women have among the highest death rates in the world from triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). In the US this cancer type accounts for about 15% of breast cancers, but in Barbados it is as high as 40%. One of the reasons for this is the BRCA mutation in people of African descent. Also, current therapies in Barbados do not have the same success as in the US and Europe. The goal of our project is to educate patients and providers in Barbados about TNBC. To educate, we will provide online and in-person sessions, social media, and other events. We will also work with the Barbados government to treat patients at Moffitt. There is an ongoing trial using novel therapies to treat TNBC. The result of this project will be to improve outcomes for Barbadian Women with TNBC.
