Breast Cancer

#WhiteCoatWednesday: Tragic Loss Inspires Medical Student To Pursue A Dream Deferred

Tragic Loss Inspires Medical Student To Pursue A Dream Deferred While studying at Spelman my junior year, I ... Read More

Her Scar Story: Woman Walked 1,000 Miles Bare-Chested For Breast Cancer

In 2014, Paulette Leaphart had fulfilled her promise to God by adopting a child for every child she had biologically so she could show them ... Read More

Sisters Network Inc. Hosts 10-City Breast Cancer Conference

Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI), today announced the next stop for 2017 National African American Breast Cancer tour, "Breast Health ... Read More

BDO & Sisters Network Partner For Breast Cancer Awareness

BlackDoctor.org Launches Partnership with Sisters Network® Inc., the Nation’s Only African-American Breast Cancer Survivorship ... Read More

My Story: “I Don’t Fight Alone!”

"I am a breast cancer survivor!" Like most survivors, Sylvia Newsome proclaims her survivor status loud and proud. The 50-year-old Mesquite, ... Read More

My Story: Founder of Sisters Network Shares “It Takes More Than A Mammogram” To Fight Breast Cancer

Most women believe that if they get their annual mammogram, they are being proactive with their breast health, but it doesn’t stop there. ... Read More

My Story: Stage 4 Breast Cancer Survivor Uses Memoir To Heal A Nation

"One life to live. Many lives to touch." That's one of Karla Antoinette Baptiste's guiding philosophies and she's using the one life she ... Read More

Understanding Triple Negative Breast Cancer

We are actually just starting to understand some of the risk factors that distinguish triple negative breast cancers from non-triple ... Read More

Bra Shopping After Surviving Breast Cancer

If you've undergone implant breast reconstruction, you've likely made peace with knowing your new breasts aren't exactly like the old ones. ... Read More

Dr. Lisa Newman: Black Women & Triple Negative Breast Cancer

African American women have the highest risk of triple negative breast cancer. Dr. Lisa Newman, leading breast cancer expert and Director of ... Read More