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According to researchers, denser breasts make it harder to detect cancer in a mammogram because non-cancerous fatty cells could show up as white on a mammogram, the same as cancerous fatty cells.

There’s an old saying that states, “You never know how strong you are until you have to be.” That statement is so true for Shondia,…

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When people hear the name Pam Grier, several quotes and sayings from many of her Blaxploitation films may come to mind. Grier, now 66, was the…

Celebrity fashion designer Barbara Bates has created outfits for numerous red carpet events and celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Steve Harvey and Whitney Houston. Her big…

This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 05-1556) has important information about breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer…

What changes can you make to reduce your breast cancer risk or ease your treatment? According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps…

For African-American men, the chances of developing prostate cancer are increased if a sister has breast cancer, according to a study by researchers at the…

The incidence of breast cancer in the United States dropped precipitously in 2003, and new research suggests the downward trend was the result of millions…

(BlackDoctor.org) — Breast cancer prevention studies are clinical trials (research studies conducted with people) that explore ways of reducing the risk, or chance, of developing…