Physicians and researchers across Florida are exploring ways to make a diagnosis of breast cancer less formidable and frequent — with dedicated attention to underserved populations such as Black women and prison inmates, the Gainesville Sun reports. More than 20,000 new cases of breast cancer and 3,000 deaths are expected for women in Florida this year, according to the American Cancer Society's Cancer Statistics Center. Florida has the third-highest number of estimated cases and deaths related to the disease for 2021. Researchers statewide are working to develop cutting-edge treatments, diagnostics and preventions, while looking into aspects like treatment resistance, curing aggressive types, and raising awareness of and access to mammograms. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide, and on average, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes across the U.S.