DID YOU KNOW Black women are 40 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. That stunning statistic is why folks at Susan G. Komen launched 'Stand For H.E.R.' FULL STORY:
That stunning statistic is why folks at Susan G. Komen launched"Stand For H.E.R." -- meaning Health Equity Revolution, with the goal to improve breast cancer outcomes in the black community."My hair just started growing back. My hair is very short, but I was able to do this.""I never thought that it could happen to me.""It will always be on my mind. It will always be something that I think about," she said.It came at the worst time.
And here in Chicago, counties with large black populations face more poverty, poorer health care quality, and higher breast cancer deaths than other counties."You know the saying; it takes a village. It takes all of us together because Komen, you know we're only one organization, but we need partners and stakeholders to be part of this change."
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