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Memphis churches rally over breast cancer survival disparity
The rate of breast cancer deaths for African American women nationally is 40 percent greater than that of white women, according to a study published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology. In Memphis, the city with the widest racial disparity, a public campaign strives to tackle the gap through earlier detection and financial support. Gwen Ifill has the story.
