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May 6, 2024
Sports drink Coco5 launches Fuel the Fight initiative with the American Cancer Society to address cancer rates in underserved communities.
October 25, 2022
 Mary J. Blige joined Jill Biden and the American Cancer Society to announce national meetings on breast and cervical cancer.
May 20, 2022
Cancer death rates have steadily declined among Black people but remain higher than in other racial and ethnic groups.
May 19, 2021
Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer at age 45 instead of waiting until they’re 50, according to new…
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April 18, 2019
LL Cool J and his wife Simone I. Smith, have teamed up with the American Cancer Society for the "Beat…
October 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Women won’t pay higher health bills simply for being women, and they will be able to get…
April 17, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the Twitter chat held earlier today on cancer…
February 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The overall rate of African-American deaths from cancer is declining and African-American men are seeing the fastest…
November 12, 2012
HEALTHLINE - Black Americans also have a higher incidence of kidney cancer to begin with, but despite comparable tumor size,…
October 8, 2012
CLUTCH - It’s important for all women to do regular self-exams on their breasts, at least monthly, if not daily.…
September 28, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - With over 21,000 new cases of ovarian cancer a year - including 15,000 deaths -- it ranks…