Neck masses are common in adults, but the cause is often hard to pinpoint. Now, doctors have a new guideline to help them make that ... Read More
Men’s Health: How Smoking and Oral Sex Could Be Putting You at Risk for Head and Neck Cancer
Smoking and oral sex may be a deadly combo that raises a man's risk for head and neck cancer, a new study suggests.The key factor is the ... Read More
ALERT: Birth Control STILL Linked To Cancer
Women who are using birth control have something else serious to worry about besides possibly giving birth: cancer. Birth control can ... Read More
American Lung Association Expert On Risk: ‘All You Need Are Lungs To Get Lung Cancer’
When you hear the words “lung cancer,” cigarette smoking may automatically register in your mind since the topics of lung cancer and smoking ... Read More
Why More African Americans Should Donate Bone Marrow
BlackDoctor.org's "Ask the Expert" series brings the nation's leading health experts directly to viewers. In this video, Dr. Craig Cole, ... Read More
Race For The Cure: Including Black Women In Breast Cancer Research
“As a Black woman, I definitely advocate for other Black women to become a part cancer research, and here is why,” says Bridgette Hempstead, ... Read More
When This Seattle Singer Couldn’t Find Any Breast Cancer Resources For Black Women She Created Her Own
Bridgette Hempstead is a force of nature. In 1996, Hempstead refused to take “no” for an answer after a Seattle-area doctor told her not ... Read More
#BlackGirlHealing: After 36 Rounds Of Radiation, She Walked Away From Cervical Cancer
Rachel Taylor's dreams of motherhood took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2012. After aggressive ... Read More
Award-Winning Athlete Channels His Champion’s Spirit To Win Against Multiple Myeloma
In 2012, Greg Foster woke up expecting to do his usual morning workout routine that consisted of running three to six miles on a treadmill, ... Read More
Foods That May Ward Off Colon Cancer
A new study links purple potatoes to a lower risk of colon cancer – in pigs. Although you may be thinking ‘wait, what?,’ there’s ... Read More
Radiation & Chemotherapy Together Boost Lung Cancer Survival
Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy has substantially extended survival for many people with lung cancer, two new studies ... Read More
African Americans & Multiple Myeloma: Interview With Dr. Craig Cole [VIDEO]
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of the plasma cell. African Americans have the highest risk of myeloma of any race/ethnic group in the ... Read More
