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Conditions A to Z

Evidence-based, clinician-reviewed guides to the health conditions that disproportionately affect Black Americans. Every page explains how a condition presents in Black patients specifically, what the research says, and how to advocate for yourself in the healthcare system.

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B

Breast Cancer

Also: Invasive breast carcinoma, breast carcinoma, mammary carcinoma

40%

Breast cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the breast, most often starting in the …

C

Cervical Cancer in Black Women

Also: cervix cancer, cervical carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, cervical adenocarcinoma

~2x mortality

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers there is. A vaccine blocks the virus …

Colorectal Cancer

Also: Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Bowel cancer, CRC

40% higher

Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or the rectum, the last several feet of the …

L

Lung Cancer in Black Patients

Also: non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, small cell lung cancer, SCLC, bronchogenic carcinoma

70.2 per 100,000

Black men have the highest lung cancer incidence and mortality rate of any group in the …

M

Multiple Myeloma

Also: MM, plasma cell myeloma, Kahler's disease

2×

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of plasma cells, the antibody-producing immune cells that reside in …

P

Prostate Cancer

Also: Prostate adenocarcinoma, PrCa, CaP

76%

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in American men and the second leading cause …

T

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Also: TNBC, ER/PR/HER2-negative breast cancer

2×

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer in which tumor cells lack expression …

Breast Cancer

Also: Invasive breast carcinoma, breast carcinoma, mammary carcinoma

40%

Cervical Cancer in Black Women

Also: cervix cancer, cervical carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, cervical adenocarcinoma

~2x mortality

Colorectal Cancer

Also: Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Bowel cancer, CRC

40% higher

Lung Cancer in Black Patients

Also: non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, small cell lung cancer, SCLC, bronchogenic carcinoma

70.2 per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

Also: MM, plasma cell myeloma, Kahler's disease

2×

Prostate Cancer

Also: Prostate adenocarcinoma, PrCa, CaP

76%

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Also: TNBC, ER/PR/HER2-negative breast cancer

2×

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