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All Topics → Forum: African Americans with Breast Cancer

Forum: African Americans with Breast Cancer

African Americans with breast cancer who want to connect.

• 2 New Research Stories of Interest for Black Women

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 20, 2015 10:32AM

  Latest post: Feb 20, 2015 10:32AM by Moderators

• African American Women & Triple Negative Status

  673 Posts 8,388 Views

  Created by: TripleNeg on Dec 2, 2007 07:19PM

  Latest post: Feb 11, 2015 06:16PM by patoo

• New genetic BC anomalies in African American families

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  Created by: cp418 on Feb 6, 2015 09:38AM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2015 09:38AM by cp418

• Cold Caps and African-American Hair

  13 Posts 150 Views

  Created by: kaydeesmiles on Jun 5, 2013 01:55AM

  Latest post: Jan 13, 2015 07:44AM by kaydeesmiles

• Happy Thanksgiving to All

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  Created by: lLinda on Nov 15, 2014 03:32AM

  Latest post: Nov 15, 2014 03:32AM by lLinda

• Coloring your hair after chemo?

  4 Posts 89 Views

  Created by: deelightful on May 2, 2014 08:27AM

  Latest post: Aug 11, 2014 09:57PM by MissBee

• Where are...

  63 Posts 785 Views

  Created by: Felicia on Sep 11, 2008 08:23PM

  Latest post: Jul 25, 2014 01:47AM by rogam

• Newly diagnosed and full of questions

  10 Posts 176 Views

  Created by: Phillygurl44 on Dec 29, 2013 09:39PM

  Latest post: Jul 25, 2014 01:44AM by rogam

• Hair question (how soon can you relax after chemo)?

  31 Posts 627 Views

  Created by: Chrys23 on Jul 14, 2011 08:51PM

  Latest post: Jul 1, 2014 09:26PM by BIOT

• Cold Caps

  1 Posts 33 Views

  Created by: deelightful on Mar 4, 2014 10:10PM

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2014 10:10PM by deelightful

• What products do you use to care for your hair?

  1 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: deelightful on Mar 4, 2014 10:05PM

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2014 10:05PM by deelightful

• Does the texture of your hair change after chemo?

  1 Posts 29 Views

  Created by: Cbray1210 on Jan 22, 2014 11:17AM

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2014 11:17AM by Cbray1210

• Faces Of Breast Cancer

  2 Posts 61 Views

  Created by: Alli_FLA on Dec 20, 2013 06:55PM

  Latest post: Jan 19, 2014 11:17PM by SchoolCounselor

• Regrow hair products

  2 Posts 59 Views

  Created by: deelightful on Dec 7, 2013 02:56PM

  Latest post: Jan 19, 2014 10:57PM by SchoolCounselor

• foundation for African American women with breast cancer

  2 Posts 68 Views

  Created by: Rainess13171 on Sep 12, 2012 01:26PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2014 10:32PM by Hanna2

• Tackling A Racial Gap In Breast Cancer Survival - New York Times

  3 Posts 68 Views

  Created by: Alli_FLA on Dec 20, 2013 06:52PM

  Latest post: Dec 21, 2013 12:46AM by Alli_FLA

• Has anyone tried the cold cap?

  3 Posts 33 Views

  Created by: deelightful on Dec 8, 2013 09:52PM

  Latest post: Dec 8, 2013 10:35PM by deelightful

• Breast cancer: Who's most at risk?

  1 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: cp418 on Sep 28, 2013 02:36PM

  Latest post: Sep 28, 2013 02:36PM by cp418

• Reconstruction

  10 Posts 134 Views

  Created by: mgdsmc on Oct 6, 2012 12:53AM

  Latest post: Jul 13, 2013 09:13PM by msphil

• Did you go "natural" with your hair during treatment?

  14 Posts 264 Views

  Created by: curveball on Jul 18, 2012 07:01PM

  Latest post: Jun 9, 2013 03:59PM by Dolores

• Wigs, chemo hair loss. Los Angeles, CA. What have you learned?

  83 Posts 921 Views

  Created by: Sessna1 on Feb 26, 2009 10:26PM

  Latest post: Apr 4, 2013 05:36PM by Nazycurtis1

• What lifestyle changes have you made since your BC dx?

  40 Posts 486 Views

  Created by: Thatgirl on Apr 4, 2011 02:50PM

  Latest post: Jan 8, 2013 02:05PM by mgdsmc

• SISTERS I NEED YOUR HELP! but have vent before i go crazy!

  5 Posts 214 Views

  Created by: sadinla on Aug 31, 2012 09:01PM

  Latest post: Sep 12, 2012 10:59PM by darnette

• Radiation Therapy in AA Women

  29 Posts 485 Views

  Created by: joykeeperorg on Feb 10, 2008 05:40PM

  Latest post: Sep 7, 2012 03:34AM by LifeAndQualityOfLife

• mediport concerns

  39 Posts 556 Views

  Created by: towens88 on Jun 15, 2008 04:10PM

  Latest post: Jul 16, 2012 02:51AM by floridatworeds

• African Americans and Vitamin D

  30 Posts 299 Views

  Created by: Thatgirl on Apr 4, 2011 06:21PM

  Latest post: Jul 14, 2012 11:58PM by ZuriB

• Naturally Curly Hair Regrowth-Ingrown Hairs? Folliculitis?

  3 Posts 66 Views

  Created by: del3 on Jun 17, 2012 01:07PM

  Latest post: Jul 13, 2012 11:35PM by BikerLee

• New Forum for Latinas/Hispanics with Breast Cancer

  1 Posts 12 Views

  Created by: del3 on Jul 3, 2012 05:21PM

  Latest post: Jul 3, 2012 05:21PM by del3

• BREAK the SILENCE: What are Black women NOT saying?

  57 Posts 1,275 Views

  Created by: blessedbreasts on Nov 30, 2010 04:14AM

  Latest post: Jun 25, 2012 01:34AM by rogam

• My Introduction

  11 Posts 178 Views

  Created by: LotusFlower on May 3, 2012 06:46PM

  Latest post: May 18, 2012 05:23AM by JadeGirl