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Breast cancer is a social problem because it deals with the inequality of cancer treatment for African American women. “Although cancer risk factors such as tobacco smoke may appear to operate mainly at the individual level, exposure may occur due to a wide range of political, economic and social factors…” (Kogevinas,1997).This shows that there is a broader problem in society not just an individual.
Breast cancer is a social problem because it deals with the inequality of cancer treatment for African American women. “Although cancer risk factors such as tobacco smoke may appear to operate mainly at the individual level, exposure may occur due to a wide range of political, economic and social factors…” (Kogevinas,1997).This shows that there is a broader problem in society not just an individual.