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The TGIN Foundation’s mission is to support uninsured women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, highlight the impact of health disparities on survivor outcomes, and stress the importance of early detection for women under the age of 40. In the city of Chicago, black women are 42% more likely to die from breast cancer than the general population. Despite the recent decline in breast cancer mortality within the United States, African American women continue to die from breast cancer at higher rates than women of other races.  Poverty continues to be the primary social factor underlying health disparities