Black individuals face higher cancer mortality rates despite overall declines, with significant disparities in incidence and outcomes compared to other racial groups. Black men experienced the highest ...
Black women with breast cancer have a 40% higher mortality rate, influenced by social determinants and limited genetic research. Studies show worse outcomes for Black women, especially with HR+ and ...
A new report shows Black people continue to face significant disparities when it comes to cancer. There has been a decline in cancer deaths for Black people, but new research from the American Cancer ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Numbers released by the American Cancer Society show that cancer deaths among African-American and Black people have declined. However, they continue to be much higher than ...
Mitchell Cornet’s job focuses on connecting the public with health education and services. Then he was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 49. “My work is all about early detection and ...
Black women in the U.S. are close to 40 percent more likely to die of breast cance r than white women and twice as likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 40. The disparity adds to ...
American Cancer Society report also finds Black men continue to die from prostate cancer at twice the rate of White men "Overall declines in cancer mortality rates in Black people largely reflect ...
Compared with white patients, Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis, more than 30% more likely to die of their disease, and more ...
Mathew Knowles partners with ZERO Prostate Cancer to launch a $20 million initiative called "Blitz The Barriers" aimed at combating prostate cancer in underserved communities. The initiative seeks to ...
What began as a casual gathering of friends sharing personal cancer journeys has blossomed into a premier annual celebration of survivorship.The 15th annual Black and White Cancer Survivors Gala is ...
Tamron Little was 21 and pregnant with her first child. During a routine ultrasound, doctors found what they suspected to be a fibroid tumor. Little’s tumor wasn’t tested or treated – doctors told her ...