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Black Women and Hormonal Therapy Sexual Side Effects November 22, 2024 Hormonal therapy is more likely to affect physical quality of life for Black women than white women. Dr. Janeane Anderson discusses her research on the topic. In the THRIVE trial, sexual side effects caused by hormonal therapy led to lower mental…
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Taxotere Linked to Less Neuropathy in Black Women Jun 17, 2024 In Black women with early-stage breast cancer, Taxotere every three weeks caused less peripheral neuropathy than Taxol every week. Read more…
Hello all, I thought I'd start this thread to share my experience with cold caps and African-American hair. I just started chemo and would like to save some of my hair, and some sense of normalcy, if I can. BC has turned a lot of things upside down - and hanging onto a small part of myself would be encouraging. There's a…
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Should Black Women Start Breast Cancer Screening Earlier? Apr 19, 2023 Research analyzing breast cancer death rates suggests Black women should start screening earlier than women of other races and ethnicities. Read more…
Black Women Face Multiple Barriers to Risk-Reducing Care Mar 21, 2023 Black women at high risk of developing breast cancer face a number of barriers to risk-reducing care. Read more...
Breast Cancer Survival Differences in Black and White Women Mar 16, 2023 Dr. Kent Hoskins explains his research on some of the causes of breast cancer survival disparities. Although Black women are less like to be diagnosed with breast cancer than white women, they are more likely to die if they do develop the disease.…
Breast Cancer Characteristics and Socioeconomic Factors Equally Linked to Higher Death Rates Among Black Women Feb 27, 2023 Breast cancer characteristics and environment equally contribute to worse breast cancer survival rates among Black women. Read more...
Shorter Radiation Schedule Less Likely For Black Cancer Patients Feb 20, 2023 Black people diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer were less likely to receive radiation on a shorter, or hypofractionated, schedule. Read more...
COVID-19 Outcomes Worse for Black Cancer Patients Mar 31, 2022 Among Black people and white people diagnosed with cancer and COVID-19, Black people had worse COVID outcomes than white people. Read more...
Clinical trials are the main way scientists develop new and improved cancer treatments. Yet less than 5 percent of adults with cancer participate in clinical trials, and most who do are white. Disparities in clinical trial participation among Black women could be one of the reasons they have worse breast cancer outcomes…
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