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Metastatic Breast Cancer
Woman ‘Cured’ Of Cancer After Being Given Only Months To Live
Nearly 2 million women globally are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, amounting to 25% of all cancers in women. Breasts—life-giving ... Read More
Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
A new report on how Black Americans are faring against cancer offers up a decidedly mixed picture. The risk that a Black man or woman in ... Read More
“Get it Done!” Karla Baptiste, Three-time Breast Cancer Survivor, Author, and Advocate
In 2007, at only 34, Karla found a lump in her breast after first discovering a rash. Thanks to Karla’s persistence, she was given a ... Read More
The Connection Between Shingles And Breast Cancer And What You Should Know
In terms of breast cancer, there’s so much information about it circling out there. Most of the facts out there are: there is more than one ... Read More
Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk For Black Women
Insufficient vitamin D may play a role in breast cancer, especially among minority women, new research indicates. Black and Hispanic ... Read More
Men And Breast Cancer, Yes It’s A Thing
One of the biggest types of stigmas in the world is breast cancer. You’re probably wondering how breast cancer can be stigmatized if there ... Read More
Breast Cancer Survivor Uses Her Story to Fight Racial Disparities
Jamil Rivers was diagnosed with metastatic de novo breast cancer just a month before her 40th birthday. Her husband had already battled ... Read More
Are Black Women Less Likely to Survive Breast Cancer?
Experts have discovered that the breast cancer survival rate for Black women is affected by socioeconomic factors and a quicker rate of ... Read More
7 Mindfulness Exercises That Can Help Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
Women with advanced breast cancer might find mindfulness can ease their pain, anxiety and depression, a new study suggests. Mindfulness ... Read More
5 Ways to Avoid Financial Stress with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Metastatic breast cancer (MBC), or stage 4 breast cancer, starts in the breasts and spreads to other body parts. Cancer metastasizes or ... Read More
Are Cancer Survivors More Susceptible to Metastatic Breast Cancer?
Survivors are warriors who fought long and hard and defeated what was sent out to destroy them. Surviving takes strength and dignity and is ... Read More
