Tag: American Cancer Society
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Prostate Cancer is Twice as Likely to Kill Black Men
Talking to Your Doctor Could Help Save Your Life By Dr. Robert Winn September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and as both a Black man and a cancer center director, I know many men in our community think it’s bad luck to talk about cancer. But I’m here to tell you it’s bad luck not ... -
2nd Baptist Church to Host Health and Wellness Fair
Cancer – A Silent Killer for Blacks By Dianne Anderson Cancer – if only it could rear its ugly head before someone hits the late stages when they can still receive treatment, and live. But typically, there are too few clues along the way. Sometimes, an unusual lump or a bump, but more likely, the ... -
Black Women: Save A Life, Get A Mammogram
By Dianne Anderson If Black women are not rushing to their nearest wellness clinic this Breast Cancer Awareness Month to get their mammograms, they should be. Now that the pandemic seems to have eased up, that is the hope, particularly for Black women where the rate of breast cancer has barely budged compared to white ...








