Cancer remains one of the most formidable health challenges of our time, affecting millions of Americans across all demographics. However, a troubling pattern has emerged within the Black ...

A common test for ovarian cancer may be less effective on Black and Native American patients, new research has found. One of the two most common ways to test for ovarian cancer is to check for ...

OWN wants Black women to take control over their health. The network will partner with the American Cancer Society’s “VOICES of Black Women” campaign as they begin a longitudinal study on ...

But, in part thanks to screening programs, over 75% of those diagnosed with breast cancer in England now survive for 10 years or more. Research shows that Black women in the UK are less likely to ...

This longitudinal study focuses on understanding cancer risks and outcomes among Black women. The campaign aims to engage 100,000 Black women aged 25-55 to help inform strategies for better cancer ...

(2025), A Systematic Review of Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening, and of Interventions Designed to Increase Participation, Among Women of Black African and Black Caribbean Descent in the UK.

Cancer deaths among Black men and women in the United States have declined during the past decade in the United States, a new American Cancer Society report says. The cancer death rate decreased ...

Numbers released by the American Cancer Society show that cancer deaths among African-American and Black people have declined. However, they continue to be much higher than other populations.

Citation: Study shows cancer mortality rates among Black people declining, but remain higher than other racial/ethnic groups (2025, February 20) retrieved 28 May 2025 from https://medicalxpress ...

The initiative seeks to address the disproportionate impact of prostate cancer on Black men, who are twice as likely to die from the disease compared to white men. Knowles, a cancer survivor ...

There are persistent and glaring racial disparities in rates of cervical cancer deaths in the US. Black women die of the disease at a disproportionately high rate. According to the ACS ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is searching for participants to join VOICES of Black Women (VOICES), the largest contemporary cancer study done with Black women in history. The medical ...