Breast cancer is a formidable adversary, affecting women of all backgrounds. However, the battle against this disease is far from uniform. African American women...
After uncertainty about her passing, Roland Martin confirmed the death of actress Erica Ash this afternoon from cancer. Ash, 46, excelled in comedic and...
Black women are no strangers to developing aggressive breast cancer—both inflammatory and triple-negative. These cancers are harder to treat and impact our survival rates....
Multiple myeloma, although relatively rare, is the most prevalent blood cancer among black Americans. Originating in the bone marrow, this disease disrupts the production...
First, 9-year-old Nashawn was complaining of heavy arms when swimming at his local recreation center. Soon after that, he had to take breaks walking...
Although colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, it disproportionately affects the Black community, where the rates are highest of...
It's an unsettling fact that uterine and endometrial cancers are often detected at advanced stages within our community. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has...
We had the opportunity to chat with OB/GYN physician Dr. Latonjia Robinson-Brown and Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African Americans (ECANA) ambassadors Dianne Harris...
It was persistent pain below her left shoulder blade that prompted Evelyn to visit the doctor. Through the different misdiagnoses and treatments, it continued....
Multiple myeloma, although relatively rare, is the most prevalent blood cancer among black Americans. Originating in the bone marrow, this disease disrupts the production...
Johnson & Johnson will do away with talc-based baby powder by next year. Instead, they will make their baby powder with cornstarch. The company's talc-based...
In February, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center Alonzo Mourning learned he had Stage 3 prostate cancer. According to his interview with Adrian Wojnarowski...