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The Facts About Male Breast Cancer
(BlackDoctor.org) – In 1993, Richard Roundtree, better known as John Shaft in the iconic 1971 African American film "Shaft,” was diagnosed with breast cancer. While in the shower one morning, getting ready for work, Roundtree felt a lump in his chest underneath his nipple and began to worry. After visiting his doctor he was diagnosed with the rare male disease and would then undergo a radical mastectomy and months of grueling chemotherapy treatments, all while hiding his condition from the
(BlackDoctor.org) -- According to the American Cancer Society, even though white women are more likely to develop breast cancer, black women are more likely to die from breast cancer. Most black women discover breast cancer when it has already advanced. Proper preventive measures followed by quick action in the case of a lump can be the difference between life and death. Because they are so common, it’s important to understand the facts.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- How much do you really know about breast cancer? With all of the information circulating on the Internet, it can be difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.
Seventy-five percent of women consider themselves to be well informed about breast cancer, but much of what they believe is inaccurate, according to a new survey by the National Breast Cancer Coalition. With 40,000 more lives expected to be claimed this year alone by the disease, it's
After Lumpectomy, Radiation Rates Lower for Black Women
(BlackDoctor.org)-- A new study finds a significant racial disparity in breast cancer treatment: Black women are less likely than their white counterparts to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy.
The therapy is considered the standard of care for the treatment of breast cancer that is caught in the early stages.
The study, published in the Dec. 14 issue of the journal Cancer, is based on a review of medical records of more than 37,000 women who were treated through
Breast Cancer
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African-American females experience higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group, even though whites experience higher incidence rates.
(BlackDoctor.org) – In 1993, Richard Roundtree, better known as John Shaft in the iconic 1971 African American film "Shaft,” was diagnosed with breast cancer. While in the shower one morning, getting ready for work, Roundtree felt a lump in his chest underneath his nipple and began to worry. After visiting his doctor he was diagnosed with the rare male disease and would then undergo a radical mastectomy and months of grueling chemotherapy treatments, all while hiding his condition from the
(BlackDoctor.org) -- According to the American Cancer Society, even though white women are more likely to develop breast cancer, black women are more likely to die from breast cancer. Most black women discover breast cancer when it has already advanced. Proper preventive measures followed by quick action in the case of a lump can be the difference between life and death. Because they are so common, it’s important to understand the facts. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- How much do you really know about breast cancer? With all of the information circulating on the Internet, it can be difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. 
(BlackDoctor.org)-- A new study finds a significant racial disparity in breast cancer treatment: Black women are less likely than their white counterparts to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy.