For years, lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer deaths in non-Hispanic Black women. That changed in 2019 – it’s now breast cancer. And there are racial disparities when it comes to ...

A recent study has found that Black women may be at a higher risk for uterine cancer because of harmful chemicals in some hair straightening products. These chemicals affect your body’s hormones.

Black women are more likely to receive a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer than their white counterparts. As Black women are more likely to receive a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer than ...

State-of-the-art tumor sequencing technology ... KRAS is a mutated gene that causes cancer. Researchers also noted that Black women in the study had a higher prevalence of homologous recombination ...

Williams’ story echoes a concerning pattern among Black women across America, who face disproportionately higher rates of cervical cancer diagnosis and mortality. Yet medical experts emphasize ...

Uterine cancer cases are on the rise in the United States and experts are paying close attention to the higher rates of death and later diagnosis for Black women. According to the National Cancer ...

(WSMV) - Imagine going to the doctor without a care in the world and then hearing that you have breast cancer. That diagnosis is disproportionately affecting black women in the U.S. and with ...

South African scientists have identified two new breast cancer genes -- RAB27A and USP22 -- in Black women, marking the first GWAS of its kind on the continent. This breakthrough highlights the need ...

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 ...