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Turning Pain into Purpose After a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
Published on: July 15, 2025
Avi Grant—a newlywed and rising professional—was diagnosed with stage III cervical cancer just as she was planning to grow her family. As a cancer survivor and Relay For Life participant, Avi is a voice for the unheard, a mentor to the newly diagnosed, and a passionate advocate for change.
Colorectal Cancer Rates Higher in African Americans, Rising in Younger People
Published on: September 3, 2020
One disease that disproportionately affects the Black community is colorectal cancer. The rates of colorectal cancer are higher in Blacks than any racial/ethnic group in the US. African Americans are about 20% more likely to get colorectal cancer and about 40% more likely to die from it than most other groups.