Dr. Maggie A. Smith, an ambassador for the breast cancer organization Bright Pink, discusses how to detect breast cancer early and why it is especially important for Black women.
How To Detect Breast Cancer Early
by Team BlackDoctor.org
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What Does a Breast Cancer Lump Feel Like?
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Men Can Have Breast Cancer Too: 8 Risk Factors To Know
It’s October and calendars all over the world are packed with events that will be dressed in pink ribbons! The stories of courageous women who have been impacted by breast cancer will inspire and educate us. In the midst of read more about Men Can Have Breast Cancer Too: 8 Risk Factors To Know
Diagnosed with Breast Cancer…What Now?? (Q&A)
“Breast cancer... after the diagnosis." Millions of women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States and black women are diagnosed at younger ages and with more aggressive forms. But what do you do after you hear that read more about Diagnosed with Breast Cancer…What Now?? (Q&A)
Breast Cancer Symptoms That Aren’t Lumps
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American women, and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. In fact, research shows that the average risk of a woman in the United States developing breast cancer sometime read more about Breast Cancer Symptoms That Aren’t Lumps
What Does It Mean If I Have Breast Cancer in My Family?
Health history is likely not something you think about on a regular basis. You might consider it once a year when visiting a healthcare provider. You flip through the required pre-appointment paperwork, answer what you can, the information gets filed read more about What Does It Mean If I Have Breast Cancer in My Family?
Who Is Most At Risk Of Breast Cancer?
Like all disease, breast cancer does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, identity or even social status. Still, according to experts, some are at more risk than others. “The people most at risk for breast cancer are people that read more about Who Is Most At Risk Of Breast Cancer?