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Mammograms: What Now??

(BlackDoctor.org) -- In the latest findings to fuel the debate on when to start getting mammograms, new research adds support to those suggesting that annual breast X-rays should begin at age 40.

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Everyday Ways To Prevent Breast Cancer

(BlackDoctor.org) -- When you look at the death statistics for breast cancer in African-American women and compare them to white women, it's stunning. Beginning in their 20s, into their 50s, black women are twice ...more

American Cancer Society: Fewer Women Are Dying From Breast Cancer

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Fewer women are dying from breast cancer, largely because of advances in screening and treatment. Poorer women, however, are seeing a slower ...more

Breast Lumps: 6 Myths And Facts

(BlackDoctor.org) -- About 40% of women will discover a breast lump at some point in their lives. Although a lump doesn't necessarily mean cancer, ...more

What Black Women Need To Know About Mammograms

(BlackDoctor.org) -- When? Where? How often? What about Black women, who are not only more susceptible to developing breast cancer at earlier ages, but ...more