The American Cancer Society has launched the “VOICES of Black Women” study to investigate the disparities in cancer survival rates among Black women, aiming to enroll over 100,000 Black women aged 25 to 55 and track them for 30 years.
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Why Real-World Learnings Matter for Black Women Living with Breast Cancer
Black women are more likely to have aggressive forms of breast cancer and are 40% more likely to die from the disease due to lack of diversity in clinical research, and advocacy groups are working to empower Black women to participate in clinical trials and receive guideline recommended care.
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Laura Crandon battled breast cancer and won– now she’s fighting for a healthcare system that considers Black women
By Torrence Banks, Special to the AFRO Laura Crandon was 47 when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. The hard lump she found during a routine self-exam in the shower came only five months after she had an inconclusive mammogram. The year was 2016. A year later, Crandon thought she had the disease defeated. […]
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Innovative cancer treatments saved my life, we cannot reverse progress now
By Maimah Karmo Every two minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. At age 32 and with no family history of breast cancer, I became one of those women. In moments throughout my diagnosis and treatment journey, I thought I would become one of the thousands who would succumb to […]
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CNN’s Sara Sidner sheds light on breast cancer disparities
The co-anchor of CNN News Central announced her stage 3 diagnosis on-air, emphasizing how the disease impacts Black women. By Alexa SpencerWord In Black CNN anchor Sara Sidner announced on Jan. 8 that she is undergoing treatment for stage 3 breast cancer. During an emotional segment on CNN News Central, she told viewers she is […]