We believe in a future where no woman faces uterine cancer alone. A future where stigma no longer silences women, where symptoms are recognized early, and where access to care is not a privilege but a right. That vision is at the heart of the position paper on uterine cancer “Spotlight on uterine cancer: Shaping access […]
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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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Over the past 10 years, cancer treatment has been moving towards precision medicine – that is, tailoring treatments more to specific genetic or molecular features of the cancerous tissue. We have written before about how important it is to know your genetic status and make sure to ask your doctor if they have done genetic
Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs in the US. The unfortunate truth, despite this face, is that Black women may not understand the significant health concern EC poses for us specifically. The stark reality is undeniable: Black women are not only more likely to be diagnosed with endometrial
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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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