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 ...

Epidemiologist Christine Ambrosone spoke about her work at the annual lecture named for the UB faculty member who helped ...

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.

A study from the University of Surrey has revealed what it calls "critical gaps" in breast cancer care within the black ...

Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found. The findings ...

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 ...

Typically, breast cancer rates in women go up after age 50, with diagnosis in white women spiking between ages 60 to 84. Black women, on the other hand, are more likely to be diagnosed before age ...

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

Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women. The rates of late-stage breast cancer at diagnosis have risen among women in all racial and ethnic groups, but Black ...

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 ...

Researchers are searching for Black women in Alabama to help solve America’s cancer crisis. Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women across the United States ...

Shakeya Allen was 27 years old when she felt something was not right with her health. A miscarriage would lead to her diagnosis. “They said, ‘Don’t worry. Women under 40 do not get uterine ...