Adolescent Drinking and Breast Cancer

Many breast cancer survivors can lament over hours upon hours trying to figure out, “why me?”  And the countless studies pointing to alcohol consumption, not having children, and the like, can leave you with more questions than answers.  Case in Point: A recent study suggests adolescent drinking adds to risk of breast disease, breast cancer [...]

Chef G. Garvin Cooking Up A Cure

I was pleasantly surprised to see Chef G. Garvin as a Circle of Promise Ambassador for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.  Komen’s Circle of Promise is geared toward raising awareness about breast cancer to the African American community.  In an email to Circle of Promise readers, Chef G. Garvin encourages us to [...]

I Hate Cancer

I can’t put it any simpler than that.  Whenever I hear of a friend, loved one, or even a complete stranger battling cancer or having lost their battle it stops me in my tracks.  It shakes me to the core.  I lose focus.  It makes me angry.  It opens old wounds.  It makes me feel [...]

I’d Be Dead By Now New Breast Cancer Guidelines

The report was disappointing at best, reckless at worst. Breast cancer survivors under the age of 40 can attest to that. Kathleen Reardon said it best…… I’d be dead by now if it weren’t for breast self-examination. And had my doctor been less convinced of his own guidelines regarding women without a known history of [...]

Savvy Health Girl: Be Good To Your Girls!

Savvy Health Girl shares why Breast Cancer Awareness Month is very personal to her and encourages us to be good to “our girls,” This is a month that is very personal to me. With a family history of breast cancer and my own issues with lumps in my breasts, I am a huge advocate increasing [...]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Today’s Daily Drum features an article for young African American women coping with breast cancer by freelance writer and breast cancer survivor Zekita: Learning that you have breast cancer can be one of the most shocking and life altering moments of your entire life. But the diagnosis, the treatment,and the recovery do not have to [...]

Breast Cancer and the Single Woman

For many of us, we imagine breast cancer as the cancer of old(er) women past the (dating) prime of their lives. With the help of a husband, these women are able to battle breast cancer, persevere, and continue on with their lives. But what if you’re not married? Women under 40 do get breast cancer. [...]

Saturday’s Race for the Cure (Washington, DC)

The Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure is Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Late registration is available June 2nd – June 5th at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Regrettably, breast cancer is the most common cancer among African-American women and the second leading cause of cancer death among African-American women, exceeded [...]

blackgirlgrown Health News Update

Bone-Marrow Diversity Sorely Needed:  The Wall Street Journal reports on the lack of diversity in bone-marrow volunteers. Transplants of bone-marrow can provide a cure for many types of cancers and other diseases. However, donor bone-marrow, which produces new red blood cells, must be genetically compatible with the patient. Only about 30 percent of patients needing [...]

Wayman Tisdale, Reflections on Cancer

Former NBA star and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale, a favorite of my stepfather’s, died last week at the age of 44 after battling bone cancer. Nicole, a fellow sister blogger and breast cancer survivor reflected on both of their cancer battles. “Nothing Left to Say,” one of her favorite songs provides the backdrop for her [...]

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