American Cancer Society (ACS)

American Cancer Society Launches Largest-ever Study to Probe Disparities in Cancer Outcomes for Black Women

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentMay 11, 2024

Despite overall declines in cancer deaths, Black women continue to face disproportionately high mortality rates, a phenomenon the organization aims to address through its newly unveiled VOICES of Black Women study.

Actress and Director LisaRaye McCoy Talks Breast Cancer and her BET Film ‘The Pink Fight’

Stacy M. Brown NNPA, Senior National CorrespondentOctober 13, 2022

This year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that health professionals will diagnose more than 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 51,400 new cases of ductal carcinoma in situ/stage 0 breast cancer in women in the United States.