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Overcoming Hereditary Breast Cancer Risks in the Haitian Community

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities , Stories , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Breast Cancer , DCIS , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Haitian , Black Women

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What do the executive orders mean for people with cancer?

Volunteer Spotlight - Roberta Opper

Investigating A New Approach to Prostate Cancer Treatment in Mutation Carriers

Fight Colorectal Cancer

Volunteer Spotlight - Abigail Johnson

April 19, 2024

Byrd Cancer Education and Advocacy Foundation

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities , Diversity And Inclusion , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Screening And Prevention , Cancer Advocacy , Cancer Early Detection , Health Equity , Minority Cancer Awareness , Partner

January 09, 2018

The Cultural Chasm and Challenges of Being a Young Asian American Cancer Survivor

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Diversity , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Asian American

July 13, 2022

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health Supports Diverse Communities Participation in Health Research Through NIH’s “All of Us Research Program”

Posted in: Research , Health Equity And Disparities , Diversity And Inclusion , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Genetic Testing , Patient Advocacy , Health Disparities , Research , Health Equity , Partner

November 19, 2021

Conference Session Highlight: I'm Not White, Can I Still Have a Mutation?

Posted in: Genetic Testing , Health Equity And Disparities
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Health Disparities , Health Equity

November 01, 2022

Lynch Syndrome, an ATM Mutation and Issues of Gender Identity and Fertility Access

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities , Stories , Fertility And Parenting , Previvor , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , ATM , Lynch Syndrome , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Mental Health

June 14, 2021

Actor Chad Boseman’s Death Raises Questions about Colorectal Cancer in African Americans

Posted in: XRAY , Health Equity And Disparities
Tags: Screening And Prevention , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Colorectal Cancer

October 19, 2023

De Madres a Hijas: Educating Latina Mothers and Daughters about HBOC Risk

Posted in: Genetic Testing , Health Equity And Disparities , Screening And Prevention , Diversity And Inclusion , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , HBOC , Early Detection , Patient Advocacy , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Women Of Color , Minority Cancer Awareness , Partner

February 01, 2021

Breaking Breast Cancer Color Barriers and Building Bridges

Posted in: XRAY , Health Equity And Disparities , Diversity And Inclusion , Featured Partner
Tags: Breast Cancer , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Women Of Color , Breast Cancer Survivors , Young Women With Breast Cancer , Partner

May 02, 2022

African American Women Need to Know More About High-Risk Breast Cancer

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities , Stories , Cancer Treatment , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: BRCA1 , Metastatic Breast Cancer , Mbc , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Women Of Color , Minority Cancer Awareness

June 29, 2019

Hiding in Plain Sight: LGBTQ People and Clinical Trials

Posted in: XRAY , Health Equity And Disparities , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Health Disparities , Research , LGBTQ , Health Equity

March 08, 2019

A Deep Dive into Disparities: The Challenges and Opportunities of Reaching Out to the Underserved

Posted in: XRAY , Health Equity And Disparities
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Testing , Screening And Prevention , Diversity , Minority , Health Disparities , Health Equity

August 24, 2020

My BRCA1 Mutation Came From My Spanish Grandmother

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Diversity , Health Equity , Breast Cancer Survivors , Latinx

May 23, 2022

Prevent Cancer Dialogue makes an in-person return for 2022 conference

Posted in: Featured Partner
Tags: Screening And Prevention , Health Equity , Partner

August 12, 2024

Why gender matters in breast cancer care

Posted in: Guidelines , Health Equity And Disparities , Cancer Treatment , Emotional Health And Well Being , Quality Of Life , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Breast Cancer , Cancer Treatment , Health Disparities , LGBTQ , Health Equity , FORCE , Transgender

March 12, 2025

What do the executive orders mean for people with cancer?

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Diversity And Inclusion , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Health Equity , Cancer Policy , Breast Cancer Research , Partner , Breast Cancer Advocacy

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