Actress and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Ambassador, Gabrielle Union, discusses breast cancer statistics for African American women.

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Black women who had experienced breast cancer founded the African American Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc. (AABCA) of Minnesota, in October 1990. The AABCA is dedicated to providing hope, awareness, education, emotional and social support to breast cancer survivors, their family members and the community. Information and action is particularly important because Black women tend to have more aggressive breast cancers at younger ages and benefit from earlier detection and aggressive treatments.

The AABCA has been recognized locally and nationally for its collaborative efforts and innovative educational materials. Being There!, our motto and title of our breast cancer information brochure for Black women, seeks to empower women to take charge of their health and take care of their lives by becoming knowledgeable about breast cancer.

Please know that MEN also can get breast cancer. The symptoms are the same as for women. If you find any signs as listed below, see your doctor to get checked immediately. Look at and feel your breasts or pectoral muscles for any changes such as:

• A lump in the breasts or pecs, chest, collarbone, nipples, torso, or underarms.
• Discharge or fluid from the nipples that is bloody, clear, pus like, or smells bad.
• Skin changes that are bumpy, dark, different color, itchy, painful, rash-like, puckered, redness, sore/ulcer, shrunken, swollen, or tender.

Take charge of your health with these tips:

• Learn about your family’s cancer history as cancer of the breast, colon, ovaries and prostate are related and either side can carry the gene.
• Reduce your alchohol and fat intake, reduce your weight, and increase your exercise.

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