Adrienne Moore: What Black Women Should Know About Endometrial Cancer

I had the pleasure of speaking with Adrienne Moore, who was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2016. This is such an important topic to discuss among Black women –young or older. As a founding member of the Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African Americans (ECANA), she now advocates for the health of all Black women, who are nearly twice as likely to die of EC compared to white women. Q: Adrienne, tell me a little bit about yourself. A: My name is Adrienne, and I currently reside in Georgia. I am a 52-year-old endometrial cancer survivor diagnosed with stage three in 2016. In 2018, I began as a patient partner to a research oncologist who was really concerned about endometrial cancer in Black women. And since that time, I’ve been a vocal advocate for bringing awareness and resources to Black women, specifically regarding endometrial cancer. Since we are more apt to be diagnosed at later, more aggressive stages, outside of that, I’m a daughter, a sister, an aunt, and a friend. All of these things correlate with the mission of the advocacy organizations that I am involved with, which is bringing an end, I should say, the silence around ending...