Tag Archives: race and cancer outcomes
want to be startin’ something
When a government panel released a statement a few weeks ago recommending fewer beast cancer screenings for women under 50, the blogosphere exploded with testimonials from outraged survivors. Many had found their cancers early, thanks to yearly mammograms, and they … Continue reading
Filed under healthy and wise, musings on cancer and chemo, women rule
the perils of color-coded DNA
I just wrote a piece for the Root.com (a site headed up by the very newsworthy Harvard professor Skip Gates) about race and cancer outcomes. It was a response, actually, to a story that appeared on Slate.com. Conservative columnist William … Continue reading
Filed under healthy and wise, musings on cancer and chemo
disparate but equal
I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to health matters, I have the zeal of the newly converted. These days, I’m constantly preaching to friends and family about the importance of annual checkups and why they should … Continue reading
