Cancer

Colorectal Cancer Warning Signs: Know the Signs, Reduce Your Risk

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study. Massive...

Comprehensive Study on Breast Cancer Disparities conducted by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Los Angeles Chapter

Breast cancer is a formidable adversary, affecting women of all backgrounds. However, the battle against this disease is far from uniform. African American women...

50 Questions To Ask Your Doctor if Your Family Has a History of Prostate Cancer

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and prostate cancer has a number of known risk factors, one of which includes having a family history...

Celebrating Black Celebrities Who Overcame Prostate Cancer

"I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and...

Breast Cancer

What Black Women Should Know About Aggressive Breast Cancer

Black women are no strangers to developing aggressive breast cancer—both inflammatory and triple-negative. These cancers are harder to treat and impact our survival rates....

Black Women Have a Higher Triple Negative Breast Cancer Risk (Why Aren’t We Doing Genetic Testing?)

Our risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer is higher in our community when we are under the age of 50. It accounts for approximately...

Blood Cancers

Multiple Myeloma and Its Impact on the Black Community

Multiple myeloma, although relatively rare, is the most prevalent blood cancer among black Americans. Originating in the bone marrow, this disease disrupts the production...

We Need More Gene Sequencing in Minority Children

First, 9-year-old Nashawn was complaining of heavy arms when swimming at his local recreation center. Soon after that, he had to take breaks walking...

Cervical Cancer

7 Ways to Support A Loved One With Cervical Cancer (During & After)

When someone we love is diagnosed with cervical cancer, we are often not sure of the best ways to support them. Our loved ones...

Why Black Women Over 65 Still Need Cervical Cancer Screenings

Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, but if we stop screenings at age 65, many more Black women will die from the disease as...

Colon Cancer

Colorectal Cancer Warning Signs: Know the Signs, Reduce Your Risk

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study. Massive...

Five Reasons Why Colorectal Cancer is Prevalent in the Black Community

Although colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, it disproportionately affects the Black community, where the rates are highest of...

Endometrial Cancer

Endometriosis in Black Women: The Unique Challenges & Needs

Endometriosis is a painful, sometimes debilitating condition that can affect all women. Symptoms of endometriosis are the same regardless of race, and even non-Hispanic...

Empower Yourself and Others To Spot The Signs of Endometrial Cancer

Many women with EC report that the symptoms of the disease are often stigmatized or dismissed. Unfortunately, the silence around diseases like EC could...

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer: Let’s Get Serious About Screenings

Can we talk about how hard lung cancer is hitting our community, especially Black men? George "Funky" Brown, the co-founder and drummer with Kool...

Understanding Chronic Inflammation and its Role in Your Health and Well-being

If you’ve ever had a pimple, stubbed a toe, or grazed your knee, you are already familiar with the pain, swelling, redness, and loss...

Multiple Myeloma

What One Warrior Wants You to Know About Multiple Myeloma

It was persistent pain below her left shoulder blade that prompted Evelyn to visit the doctor. Through the different misdiagnoses and treatments, it continued....

Multiple Myeloma and Its Impact on the Black Community

Multiple myeloma, although relatively rare, is the most prevalent blood cancer among black Americans. Originating in the bone marrow, this disease disrupts the production...

Ovarian Cancer

Johnson & Johnson to Do Away With Talc-Based Baby Powder by 2023

Johnson & Johnson will do away with talc-based baby powder by next year. Instead, they will make their baby powder with cornstarch. The company's talc-based...

The Silent Killer: Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant or cancerous cells are found in the ovaries. An ovary is one of two small, almond-shaped...

Prostate Cancer

4 Black Scientists Using Genetics and Technology to Improve Our Future Health Outcomes

How diseases affect our community and how we respond to treatments can vary significantly from those of patients of European Ancestry. We are also...

Dexter Scott King Died of Prostate Cancer (Why it Disproportionately Impacts Black Men)

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Coretta Scott King and the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., died after a "valiant battle with prostate...

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