 What we know is that for most cancers, with very, very few exceptions, Black women are less likely to survive once being diagnosed with cancer. There are many known factors that affect survivorship, including poverty, a patient's insurance, and proximity to care. But McCullough says there's a part of the puzzle that we don't yet know. Many of the factors can seemingly be attributed to low income, but research shows that even in higher socioeconomic neighborhoods, the disparities are still obvious.