Breast Cancer
(BlackDoctor.org) — Fewer women are dying from breast cancer, largely because of advances in screening and treatment. Poorer women, however, are seeing a slower and…
(BlackDoctor.org) — Musiq Soulchild. The Grammy Award-nominated R&B/soul singer-songwriter is well-known for blending together R&B, soul, funk, blues, jazz, hip-hop and gospel to form his…
(BlackDoctor.org) — It’s hard to escape gender labeling in our society. Dolls and the color pink are associated with girls, while guys are assigned GI…
During a Ellen DeGeneres show taping, Wanda Sykes made a shocking confession: “I had breast cancer. Yeah, I know it’s scary.” LIKE BlackDoctor.org on Facebook!…
(BlackDoctor.org) — Black women are more likely to have two or more children and are less likely to breast-feed, putting them at greater risk of…
(BlackDoctor.org) — Women in their 40s should get the chance to have annual mammogram, according to new guidelines recently issued by the American College of…
(BlackDoctor.org) — Alicia Keys is a triple-threat — singer, writer, and actress — and now she can add director to her impressive list of talents.…
(BlackDoctor.org) — Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Because not all lumps necessarily mean cancer, and not all cancers can…
(BlackDoctor.org) — October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while breast cancer deserves our attention year-round, a national month of recognition serves to remind…
About 40% of women will discover a breast lump at some point in their lives. Although a lump doesn’t necessarily mean cancer, what women do…
(BlackDoctor.org) — If you ask ten women, or men, if they are familiar with breast thermography, nine would say no. This is a surprising fact,…
This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 05-1556) has important information about breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer…