it, but also remember that Black women need to be tested as well.
As with other types of cancer, African Americans need to be screened earlier than the general population. Early detection is key. Ahmad was tested and shortly after was diagnosed with STAGE 4 colon cancer! But had it been at Stage 1, who knows what would have happened or if it could have extended his life.
Our hearts go out to Real’s brother Chance and their loved ones, we’ll truly miss this member of the VH1 family.
Chance posted a tribute to his brother online saying, “I’ll see you one day soon we shall dance again in God’s kingdom forever and ever bro words can’t describe my pain world pray for me!”
For a full slideshow of Ahmad “Real” Givens’ journey,
Don’t ASSume: Why Colon Cancer Is Killing More Black People
African Americans have the highest mortality rates from colorectal cancer of any ethnic group in the United States – 40 percent higher than those of whites. Yet screening for colorectal cancer in the African American community has increased at a much slower rate compared to other groups. Why is this the case?
“African-Americans are more likely to get colon cancer, they’re more likely to have an advanced stage of disease when they’re diagnosed with colon cancer, they’re more likely to die from