Early detection beats breast cancer.
When Korean-born Yi first pondered the problem, she didn't have to look far for an example. Going public about losing a breast is not something you do in any culture. But it is especially difficult for Asian women. Sharing their feelings is just not that easy. There are other reasons why Asian women are less likely to access preventive care, even though avoiding care makes them more likely than non-Asians to die of the disease, Yi says.