My cancer journey began in 2015 during a routine mammogram that revealed a mass in my breast, which turned out to be Triple-Negative Breast ... Read More
Living with Breast Cancer
Understanding Breast Cancer Clinical Trials for Black Women
Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts with the growth of cells within the breast tissue. Several types of breast cancer exist, ... Read More
This Black Woman Went From Stage 3 Breast Cancer to Clinical Trials Advocate
Javonne Williams' life took an unexpected turn in 2022 when she received a devastating diagnosis: stage three breast cancer. The news was a ... Read More
Beyond Fear: How I Became a Detective for My Own Breast Cancer Treatment
My journey with cancer has been a long and difficult one, but it ultimately led me to my calling as an advocate for Black people in clinical ... Read More
What Are ‘Dense’ Breasts & Why Are They Increasing Your Risk For Breast Cancer?
Physician and head of breast cancer therapy at New Jersey's Overlook Medical Center Bonni Guerin, M.D., tells SELF that around half of all ... Read More
Why Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients Need Clinical Trials
Triple-negative breast Cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of breast cancer that predominantly affects younger women and women of color. As ... Read More
4 Non-Surgical Treatments for HER2+, ER+ Breast Cancer
Receiving a diagnosis of HER2+ and ER+ breast cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed can feel overwhelming, but ... Read More
A Clinical Trial Found an Effective Vaccine for Aggressive Breast Cancer
(HealthDay News) — An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast ... Read More
26 and Facing Breast Cancer: ‘I Was One of the Less Than 1%’
The standard recommendation for women to begin mammogram screenings is at age 40. However, breast cancer cases are increasingly being ... Read More
This Early-Stage Breast Cancer Drug Will Be Widely Available, Thanks to a Clinical Trial
(HealthDay News) — Women with early-stage breast cancer may now take Kisqali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following ... Read More
This Clinical Trial is Testing a Pill for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
A groundbreaking clinical trial is set to launch that could potentially change the landscape of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) ... Read More
Metastatic Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Women Should Know
Metastatic breast cancer (mBC), or stage IV breast cancer, occurs when cancerous cells have spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph to ... Read More
