12 items found for "cancer"
- Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer diagnosed in women across every racial and ethnic group Compared to women of other races and ethnicities, White women have higher breast cancer incidence rates . ■ Getting older: The risk for breast cancer increases with age. cancer. Combination hormone therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer. ■ Don’t feel right?
- Quality Life MN: Weaving a Web of Support around Colorectal Cancers and Heart Disease
From diabetes, various cancers and cardiovascular diseases, African Americans are in the top percentile Quality Life MN: Weaving a Web of Support around Colorectal Cancers and Heart Disease. Colorectal cancer or colon cancer, rectal cancer, or bowel cancer, is the development of cancer from as the 2nd leading cause of cancer-related deaths. to die from colorectal cancers than any other ethnic group in the U.S.”, says Dr.
- Survivn’ & Thrivin’!
information about breast cancer with African Americans. , Why don't we talk about breast cancer?, What did we know about breast cancer?”. Women as young as age 15 are being diagnosed with breast cancer. What does that say about living a quality life despite a breast cancer diagnosis? AABCA goals are to "Share, Support, and Survive" in the fight against cancer.
- Take Care or Yourself, Sis: Spotlight on Breast Cancer & Heart Disease
Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer diagnosed in women across every racial and ethnic group Compared to women of other races and ethnicities, White women have higher breast cancer incidence rates Risk Factors Being a Woman: Women are much more likely than men are to develop breast cancer. Getting Older: The risk for breast cancer increases with age. Most breast cancers are diagnosed after age 50 due to genetic mutations.
- Black Men
Prostate Cancer This is the most common cancer among Black Men who are more likely to develop and have
- Advancing Knowledge, Enhancing Care
The Masonic Cancer Center was founded in 1991 as part of the University of Minnesota’s Academic Health Home to more than 500 faculty and staff, we are a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center-1 of 2 in Minnesota. For more information: www.cancer.umn.edu 1-888-CANCER-MN
- You are Not Alone... There is Help and Hope
AABCA...Being There Educating and supporting African Americans in their breast cancer journey & survivorship
- Generation NEXT
education and behavior training, provides a unique perspective for conducting and translating colorectal cancer racism, male role norms, masculinity and other cultural and behavioral factors affecting colorectal cancers
- Healing the Mother
High maternal death rates, heart disease, breast cancer, homicide…All life comes with and through Woman
- Heart Disease
heart disease (8,568 deaths in 2021), making it the 2nd-leading cause of death in the state behind cancer
- The Keepers: The Healer, The Counselor, the Researcher, The Elder, the Health Food-Bringer.
And yet, Black Men are in the top percentile of almost every health disparity represented-including cancer
- The Power of People & Partnerships! University of Minnesota’s Program in Health Disparities Research
Okuyemi, who is also the Director of the Minnesota Center for Cancer Collaborations (MC3).
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