Black women researching cancer disparities in women of color
That diagnosis is disproportionately affecting black women in the U.S. and with deadly results. But a new study is looking to ...
Ricki Fairley on her fight to get more Black women into cancer drug trials
Black women have the highest mortality rates for several cancers, yet make up just 2% of participants in clinical trials for ...
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Genetic Discoveries Could Reduce Black Women’s Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk
More widespread use of mammograms, along with the implementation of targeted hormone therapies more than 40 years ago, has ...
Central Ohio woman's cancer diagnosis drives her to educate on Black health disparities
Since her diagnosis, Pearce has thrown herself into educating the Black community, and anyone else she can, on breast cancer.
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Black women must know these cervical cancer warning signs
Williams’ story echoes a concerning pattern among Black women across America, who face disproportionately higher rates of cervical cancer diagnosis ... seek potentially life-saving screenings.
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'Black women deserve better' - cancer researcher
The study found barriers prevent black African and Caribbean women in the UK from having screenings, which means they faced a higher risk of dying from breast cancer. Anietie Aliu, lead author of ...
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New cancer report shows Black people face higher mortality rates than white people
colon and uterine cancer for Black women, the report said. “Cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in Black men and women after heart disease,” Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, interim CEO ...
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3 women of colour on what others should know about breast cancer
Similarly, research by Cancer Research UK in 2023 found that Black African, Black Caribbean and South Asian women are more likely ... stage 2 breast cancer in her mid-30s, and says she didn ...