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Health Tips 10/25/26

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among Black women in the US. 

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Black women 

Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than White women. 

Black women are more likely to develop breast cancer before age 40 compared to White women. 

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a more aggressive form of breast cancer that is harder to treat and occurs more frequently in Black women. 

  

Know your risk. Get screened. Encourage your loved ones to do the same. Early detection can make all the difference.

 
 
 

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