“You have cancer” are three words that no human ever wants to hear. Cancer can affect anyone –and the following celebrities are proof that ... Read More
Breast Cancer
Obesity Linked To Increased Breast Cancer Risk For Black Women
Losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight can be a bit more challenging as we get older, but taking a walk, running on the treadmill or ... Read More
Are Breast Self-Exams Necessary?
Do your breasts look normal? Do they feel normal? Would you be able to recognize if something was different about them? You may become more ... Read More
‘Egg Freezing’: Hope Over Hype
With early detection and treatment, women diagnosed with breast cancer are surviving at increasing rates. Unfortunately, successful ... Read More
3 Tips For Anti-Cancer Cooking
Whether you have a history of breast cancer in your family or not, adopting a healthier diet and lifestyle is beneficial to reduce your ... Read More
STUDY: Double Mastectomy Doesn’t Improve Rate Of Survival
Breast cancer is not only a health deteriorating disease, it is a fear factor created by genetic connections. Black women with the breast ... Read More
How Healthy Are Your Breasts?
No matter what size breasts a woman has, caring for them is critical to reducing chances of breast cancer and maintaining healthy tissues. ... Read More
The Benefits Of…Cancer?
Everyday, we talk to people who are newly diagnosed with cancer…. To them, their worlds have just been turned upside down. They listen in ... Read More
Cancer Screenings: Is Your Doctor Telling You The Benefits AND Risks?
KEY POINTS Only 27 percent of women screened for breast cancer, 38 percent of men and women being screened for colorectal cancer and 34 ... Read More
Can Tumor Size Predict Who Benefits from Chemotherapy?
The past two decades have seen a dramatic increase in the number of women diagnosed with T1a and T1b breast cancer. This rise in early-stage ... Read More
Top 5 Things To Know About Cancer Survivors
CHICAGO (AP) — It's National Cancer Survivors Day, and chances are good that you know at least one of them. LIKE BlackDoctor.org on ... Read More
Genetic Breast Cancer More Common In African Americans
The BRCA (BReast CAncer Susceptibility Gene) was highlighted in the media when Angelina Jolie revealed she had a prophylactic double ... Read More