Breast cancer affects women of all races and ethnicities, but unfortunately, it has disproportionately affected many women in the black community. In 2011 it was…
In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women. Approximately 39,520 women are expected to die from breast cancer this year alone. Finding a cure for breast cancer is a battle with which every man, woman and child should be concerned! It is claiming the lives of our […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and according to BlackDoctor.org “African-American females experience higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group.” This is partially due to African-American women tending to have more aggressive tumors. The fact is not meant to scare you, but it is meant as a wake up […]
This weekend Sharpie kicked off its annual “Ink It Pink” campaign to help fight breast cancer. In October Sharpie will challenge celebrities and fans to ink it pink for the cause. For every pink autograph signed and submitted to www.sharpie.com during the month of October, Sharpie will donate $1 to City of Hope, one of the nation’s […]
Wanda Sykes recently revealed she battled breast cancer and had a double mastectomy. The comedienne taped an appearance on “Ellen” and discussed for the first time ever that she had breast cancer. Sykes told Ellen that she went in to have breast reduction surgery in February, but that’s when the cancer was detected. “I found […]
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, daytime host Tyra Banks is featuring a webseries by filmmaker Dominga Martin, which chronicles the story of how she fought (and beat) breast cancer. As a filmmaker & journalist, Dominga was motivated to tell her story through film and to educate others by sharing her story. “I decided […]
Even though it’s celebrated during the month of October, breast cancer awareness is really a year-round issue. Dr. Ann Kulze, MD, author of “Dr. Ann’s Ten-Step Diet” offers great guidance with a list of things we can do right now … to do everything possible to prevent breast cancer and stop all these silly races, […]
As you get older, you’re probably more and more concerned about what you need to do to preserve the health of your breasts, and avoid cancer. The good news is that while some risk factors for breast cancer, such as the age you started menstruating, can’t be changed, other lifestyle habits can help keep cancer […]
This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 05-1556) has important information about breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer…
What changes can you make to reduce your breast cancer risk or ease your treatment? According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps…
For African-American men, the chances of developing prostate cancer are increased if a sister has breast cancer, according to a study by researchers at the…
The incidence of breast cancer in the United States dropped precipitously in 2003, and new research suggests the downward trend was the result of millions…
