breast cancer

Zoleka Mandela, Granddaughter Of Nelson Mandela, Dies Of Cancer at 43

A noted author and activist, Mandela battled cancer for 11 years before her passing.
09/26/2023

Study: Black Americans More Likely To Die From Certain Cancers

Prostate and breast cancers drive the higher mortality rate among Black men and women.
01/24/2023

New Study Reveals Chemical In Black Hair Care Products Increases Risk Of Breast Cancer

Parabens found in many of the products can trigger breast cancer cell growth, research finds.
06/14/2022
Erika Wimms

Three Black Women, One Diagnosis: ‘Not Only Did The Biopsy Come Back Positive But Turns Out The Cancer Had Spread’

Fourteen years after hearing the words you have breast cancer, Erika Wimms talks about her journey to remission.
10/28/2021
Kamesha Miles

Three Black Women, One Diagnosis: ‘If I Found My Cancer Earlier, There’s A Possibility It Wouldn’t Have Come Back.’

Kamesha Miles has been through hell and back and wants other women to know that having conversations about breast cancer could save your life.
10/28/2021
Thelma P. Brown

Three Black Women, One Diagnosis: ‘I Wasn’t Surprised When I Got Cancer.’

Thelma P. Brown says cancer occupied an all too familiar presence in her home.
10/28/2021