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By Laurie Wertich When Karen Jackson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer in 1993, she was bewildered—not just by the diagnosis but by the disparity she saw between African-American women and women of other races and ethnicities. “The...

By Laurie Wertich When Karen Jackson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer in 1993, she was bewildered—not just by the diagnosis but by the disparity she saw between African-American women and women of other races and ethnicities. “The...

Celebrities have taken to “live” mammograms on television, undergoing this usually very private procedure in a rather public way. This includes Today show co-host Lisa Wilkinson, and news presenter, Georgie Gardner. In the United States...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month - a month dedicated to raising both awareness of this disease and much needed funding for research into its cause, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Here are some breast cancer statistics* for 2016:...

Although breast cancer is diagnosed more often for white women, African American women are more likely to die of breast cancer, according to a recent study by the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Specifically, in women under 45, breast cancer is more common...