Empowering Communities to Survive, Thrive, and Conquer Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is more than a campaign—it’s a collective call to take action and empower one another in the fight against this illness.
New Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Across All Tumor Subtypes
A systematic review and meta-analysis led by Mass General Brigham Integrated Health Care System sheds light on the extent of these disparities across different breast cancer subtypes.
Sisters Network® Inc. Celebrates 30th Anniversary ‘The Power of Sisterhood’ During 2024 National Black Breast Cancer Summit
Sisters Network® Inc. will host the 2024 National Black Breast Cancer Summit on Oct. 4-6, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency-Galleria.
Breaking the Silence: Breast Cancer Disparities Among Black Women
Breast cancer disparities among Black women are pressing issues that demand attention and action.
Sisters Network Hosting 14th Stop the Silence 5K Walk
Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI) will host a series of special programs and events to educate, empower, and celebrate the sisterhood the organization has provided for Black women in the United States.
Breast Cancer Is the Most Imperative Health Issue Facing African American Women
Though Black women get breast cancer at a slightly lower incidence rate than white women, Black women are 42% more like to DIE of breast cancer than white women. That is an astounding number and indicative of a variety of factors, many reflecting racial disparities. Women do not need to DIE from breast cancer. It…
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Spotlight: Sisters Network, Inc. Celebrating 25 Years of Service and Leadership
As we embark on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sisters Network® Inc. is proud to celebrate their 25th Anniversary as the only National African American Breast Cancer survivorship organization in the United States. Over the last 25 years, Sisters Network’s National leadership and affiliate chapter members have made a significant impact by remaining committed to…
Dr. Heather Brown Fights to Punch Out Breast Cancer and Promote Women’s Health
Pink Power: The Fight to Punch Out Breast Cancer and Promote Women’s Health Dr. Heather Brown Orthodontics hosted a “Women’s Wellness and Fitness Day” for Breast Cancer Awareness at the Power Center on Saturday, October 20. This event served as an opportunity to raise funds and honor survivors of breast cancer as well as other…
Fighting Back One Punch at a Time
By Rhonda Dallas October has been set aside nationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We see the Pink colors in the mall, within organizations and even on The National Foot Ball Field. As a Certified Life Coach and Certified Nutritional Counselor, this month means so much more than just awareness. We’re rolling up our sleeves…
Local Women’s Health Organization Urges Texans to Focus on Early Detection this Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Dorothy Gibbons, Co-Founder of The Rose, lost her mother to cervical cancer that was discovered too late. At 22, Gibbons didn’t know how to be her mother’s advocate, nor did her mother know how to advocate for herself. As a result, even though the disease could have been detected early on and treated, it wasn’t….
Sista Strut 3K Breast Cancer Walk by iHEARTMedia, Inc. Supports Women’s Health in Houston
Houston, TX, August 6, 2018 – In May of this year, the Cracker Barrel Sista Strut 3K Breast Cancer Walk by iHEARTMedia was announced to community leaders from local businesses, churches, professional groups and Houston City officials during a luncheon held at the iHeartMedia offices. Sista Strut raises awareness about the higher death rate African…