Cancer

Cancer Research Isn’t Reaching Black America

Bladder Cancer
Cancer is projected to claim more than 626,000 lives in 2026, according to new estimates from the American Cancer Society. Another 2.1 million people...
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The Silent Killer: Black Women & Ovarian Cancer

Breast Cancer
Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer than white women, but are more likely to die from it. A lack...
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Regular Exercise May Boost Prostate Cancer Survival

Condition
If you're a Black man, you've probably heard about prostate cancer. It might've touched someone you love. Maybe your doctor mentioned it at 40....
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Beloved President and CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce Lloyd A. Williams Passes At 80

Health
Lloyd A. Williams, President and CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, has died. He was 80 years old. His family confirmed to the...
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Breast Cancer

Actress & Activist Toks Olagundoye on Surviving Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer
Toks Olagundoye is an actor, writer, and advocate known for her sharp wit and unshakable presence on screen, most recently as Olivia Finch in...
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Dr. Danielle Spencer, aka Dee From “What’s Happening” Has Died

Breast Cancer
Dr. Danielle Spencer, who was wise beyond her years as Dee Thomas in the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening," has died. She was 60 years...
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Blood Cancers

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Rewind the Session: Multiple Myeloma in the Community

Blood Cancer
Presented By Bristol Myers Squibb Dr. Amany Keruakous, MD, shared vital information about multiple myeloma with the audience at the Black Health Matters 2025 Health...
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 Diet May Delay Progression to Multiple Myeloma

Blood Cancer
Hearing the words, "You have cancer," is a life-altering moment. A diagnosis of multiple myeloma—a blood cancer that affects the bone marrow—is particularly daunting...
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Cervical Cancer

6 Tips for a Healthy Cervix

Cervical Cancer
6 Tips for a Healthy Cervix  Did you know January is dedicated to raising awareness about cervical health? Your cervix is the lower part of...
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7 Ways to Support A Loved One With Cervical Cancer (During & After)

Cervical Cancer
When someone we love is diagnosed with cervical cancer, we are often not sure of the best ways to support them. Our loved ones...
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Colon Cancer

How Music is Matching the Moment for Millennial Health

Colorectal Cancer
90s babies are aging, and healthcare is catching up. Black Millennials might still be suffering from the pop lock and drop it era, but random...
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Understanding Hereditary Cancer: When Genes Tell the Story

Breast Cancer
Understanding our genetic predispositions to cancer isn’t about fear and anxiety; it’s about empowerment. Organizations like Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) help...
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Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial & Uterine Cancer: Combating Black Women’s Rising Rates

Cervical Cancer
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...
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Prioritizing Gynecologic Wellness: What Black Women Need to Know

Cervical Cancer
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...
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Lung Cancer

A Full Body Scan Found Lung Cancer & Saved Her Life

Celebrities & Trends
As an Emmy-winning producer behind some of television’s biggest moments, Dionne Harmon was used to high-stress environments. But in late 2023, Dionne paused. She...
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What Women Should Know About Lung Cancer

Condition
If you’re a woman in America, the cancer most likely to take your life isn’t breast cancer. It’s lung cancer. And Black women face...
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Multiple Myeloma

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Patient Power Insights from the Front Lines of Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma
Presented By: Bristol Myers Squibb  Mariana Broussard  Associate Director, Global Patient Advocacy, Multiple Myeloma  Dr. Brian Englehart, MD, MSCI  Multiple Myeloma Medical Engagement Lead   Robert Pugh  Long-Term Multiple Myeloma Survivor Patient...
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How Telehealth Can Help Us Fight Blood Cancer

Blood Cancer
Could telemedicine help support those in Black communities battling blood cancers like multiple myeloma? New research says yes, but time is running out to...
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Ovarian Cancer

The Silent Killer: Black Women & Ovarian Cancer

Breast Cancer
Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer than white women, but are more likely to die from it. A lack...
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Tea Can Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk

Health
Ladies, recent research suggests it might be time to start taking afternoon tea. In the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,...
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Prostate Cancer

Can Your Plate Protect Your Prostate?

Condition
A prostate cancer diagnosis can feel like being handed a script written without you. For Black men, it often arrives with limited choices, delayed...
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Dwight Eubanks’ Initial Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Was Lost

Celebrities & Trends
Dwight Eubanks was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2022. There was just one problem: no one told him about it. The hairstylist and owner...
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