ACS launches long-term study on Black women’s health

ACS launches long-term study on Black women’s health Cancer is one of the nation’s leading killers, and it affects certain populations more than others. It’s why the American Cancer Society is launching “VOICES of Black Women,” a massive study to combat under-representation in research and to improve overall health among Black women. We speak with one of the doctors leading the research. Updated: 11:30 AM CDT May 26, 2024 LEADING KILLER. WE ALL KNOW SOMEONE WHO’S BATTLED IT OR LOST FRIENDS OR LOVED ONES TO IT. CANCER DOESN’T DISCRIMINATE, BUT IT DOES HIT CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY HARD. BLACK WOMEN, FOR EXAMPLE, CONTINUE TO HAVE THE HIGHEST DEATH RATE AND SHORTEST SURVIVAL OF ANY RACIAL OR ETHNIC GROUP IN THE U.S. FOR MOST CANCERS, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SAYS 1 IN 6 BLACK WOMEN WILL DIE FROM CANCER. IT’S WHY RESEARCHERS ARE LAUNCHING THE LARGEST STUDY OF ITS KIND TO TRY AND GET ANSWERS AND SAVE LIVES. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WANTS TO SPEND THE NEXT 30 YEARS FOLLOWING 100,000 BLACK WOMEN LOOKING INTO BEHAVIORAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, FOCUSING ON CANCER RISK AND OUTCOMES IN THE U.S., IT’S CALLED VOICES OF BLACK WOMEN, AND MISSOURI IS ONE OF 20...