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Anatomy of a Breast Cancer Survivor: 'I Preserved My Eggs Before Chemotherapy'

"I put motherhood on the back burner while I focused on my media career, and breast cancer forced me to readjust my priorities. I was so angry at myself for not preserving my eggs sooner and giving them a fair chance."
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The Anatomy Of A Breast Cancer Survivor: ‘Early Detection Saved My Life’

SurTHRIVOR Lyndsay Christian shares how being diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer stage 2B early on saved her life and why it's now her mission to help save yours.
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Ananda Lewis Reveals Battle With Stage 3 Breast Cancer, Regrets Not Getting A Mammogram Sooner

“For me it was important to come to you and admit where I went wrong with this, because it could help you or someone you know,” said Lewis.
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Cancer In The Age Of COVID: Black Breast Cancer Survivors Speak Out

For Black women facing breast cancer in 2020, the stakes are higher than ever.
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Breast Cancer Health PSA: Maimah Karmo

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Permanent Hair Dye And Chemical Straighteners May Be Linked To Breast Cancer

The popular hair treatments are raising health concerns.
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What Happens When Breast Cancer Affects Your Sex Life?

During a recent episode of The Solve, Dr. Racine Henry discusses how intimacy and a healthy self-image can be restored after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Dr. April Spencer's ABC's Of Breast Cancer Prevention

Renowned Atlanta-based surgeon Dr. April Spencer breaks down how lowering your risk of breast cancer starts with changing your lifestyle. 
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Breast Cancer Is Killing Black Women

Black women do a lot to save everyone else. What will be done to save us?
By Danielle Young · Oct 29, 2019
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Health & Wellness

Breast Cancer Survivor Accomplishes Dream Of Opening Plant-Based Restaurant 2 Weeks Before Mastectomy

Taneea Yarborough wasn’t going to let her dreams of opening a plant based restaurant in Baltimore be led astray — not even by cancer.
By Kimberly Wilson · Oct 24, 2019
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Mathew Knowles Explains Why He Revealed His Breast Cancer Diagnosis: 'Men Want To Keep It Hidden'

Beyoncé's father revealed his fight with breast cancer and the ways in which other men can look out for themselves.
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