USA Africa Dialogue Series - Defeating Breast Cancer in Women

This Week's Topic on African Health Dialogues:
Defeating Breast Cancer in Women II

 

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HOST: Regina Askia WilliamsRN | HOST: Dr. Ladi Owolabi
Special Guest: Mr. James Alexander, public Affairs Specialist with the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Office of Communications and Education.

 

TOPIC'S BACKGROUND:

 

Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells...

Overall, women of European heritage are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than are African-American women, but African-American women are more likely to die of this cancer. However, in women under 45 years of age, breast cancer is more common in African- American women. Asian, Hispanic, and Native-American women have a lower risk of developing and dying from breast cancer- according to the American Cancer Society.

 

The pressing questions are why are still more women dying of breast cancer, why are the symptoms different, why is that stats show an increase in heart disease in African women? Is there a genetic linkage ....etc if yes how come this was not the norm years ago....has the diet and lifestyle changed so significantly...

 

Our special guest this week is Mr. James Alexander, public Affairs Specialist with the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Office of Communications and Education. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, we need to think about realistic ways to defeat cancer. Our job is to increase awareness of prevention as we continue to support ongoing efforts toward speedy and sustainable recovery.

 

See detail here: http://www.africanviews.org/component/content/article/1018-health-dialogues/49204-breast-cancer-in-women-ii