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Kerry-Ann Buckell, 35, said she has a "big gaping black hole" in her nose after her skin cancer diagnosis. However, she's never been a "sun-worshipper," which made her skin cancer diagnosis "hard ...
Black women who believed breast cancer could be treated if caught early were more likely to attend screening. Some of the key barriers, though, seem applicable to women from all ethnic groups.
The American Cancer Society's 2025 African American & Black Cancer Statistics Report was released this month. ACS' report found Black patients have a lower five-year survival rate than white patients.
A recent ACS study highlights a decline in cancer mortality rates among Black people, but a continued higher cancer burden.
An American Cancer Society study shows cancer mortality rates among Black people are declining yet remain higher than other racial and ethnic groups.
In Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar, Milla attempts to treat her cancer with black salve. This product exists and is dangerous to use.
In Netflix's 'Apple Cider Vinegar,' Milla uses black salve to try and treat her cancer. But what is black salve and does it work? Here's what the FDA says.
The American Cancer Society launched a program to study the factors that cause cancer disproportionately in Black women.
Black men with advanced prostate cancer have a greater chance of survival after immunotherapy treatment, at least in part, because of ancestral gene variants in immune responses.
Moreover, black salve, comprised of activated charcoal, zinc chloride (highly corrosive), and bloodroot, has been promoted as a skin cancer remedy. Advocates have claimed this salve, marketed as an ...
Chemotherapy before surgery improves chances of preserving critical structures like the eye and skull in patients with advanced nose and sinus cancer.