African American women have the highest risk of triple negative breast cancer. Dr. Lisa Newman, leading breast cancer expert and Director of the Breast Oncology Program at Henry Ford Cancer Institute, discusses what all Black women must know and her groundbreaking research in Ghana.
Dr. Lisa Newman: Black Women & Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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