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From Survivor to Advocate: A 12-Year Journey with Endometrial Cancer

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An ambassador’s address to gynecologic care providers. The original blog post can be found at : foundationforwomenscancer.org September 2012 marks the 12-year anniversary of my rumble with stage 3 endometrial cancer, a diagnosis that would set me on an unexpected journey leading me down an inevitable path to advocacy work. My fight against cancer started […]

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Meet the Program Director of The Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African Americans

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As Black endometrial cancer survivors, each of us has a story. None is more important or impactful than the other, but each is as intricate and complex as the linked fate that has brought us together, making up the ECANA community of survivors. We bare our souls at risk of vulnerability to enlighten, inform, and

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Meet the President of The Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African Americans

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In December of 2017, when ECANA came into fruition, Dr. Kemi Doll the founder, co-founder Bridgette Hempstead and myself met as a group for the first time. Dr. Doll informed us that she was looking to bring in other endometrial cancer survivors to help figure out why black women were disproportionately dying from endometrial cancer.

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Lynch Syndrome & Endometrial Cancer: Should I Get Tested?

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Endometrial cancer is being diagnosed at younger and younger ages for many reasons. One major reason is a genetic condition called Lynch Syndrome. This is an inherited condition that increases the risks of colon cancer, endometrial cancer, and bladder cancers in families. Black women are at the same level of risk of any other US woman

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Martha Jean Williams Finds a Seat at the Research Table

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As a community member, involvement in research can mean many different things. Ms. Martha Jean Williams got involved with research not as a study participant, but as an advisor to the research team. As an African-American woman who experienced endometrial cancer, she was able to lend her voice to help the research team keep the

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