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You are not alone
A diagnosis of breast cancer is a fearful experience.
AABCA wants you to know you are not alone.
Black women and men diagnosed with breast cancer
are coming together to encourage and support
each other, learning how to be survivors as they
deal with the disease.
Join us in the awareness, fight and recovery of
breast cancer as we Share, Support, Survive!
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You are not alone
Imagine, you find an unusual change or lump in your breast,
immediately you feel panicked. What is this? What do you do?
Here's what usually happens when we find a change in or on our breasts.
(Read more)
If you had been diagnosed with breast cancer - or if you simply want
to know more about this disease - We can help
More African American women are being
diagnosed with breast cancer...
and more are
surviving.
Take Action... Take Charge... Take Care...
Barriers, Denial, Fear and Silence contributes to the burden
of breast cancer on Black women
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Information about breast cancer
SUPPORT
Seek out help and understanding
SURVIVE
Learn how to live through breast cancer
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SHARE
Information about breast cancer
SUPPORT
Seek out help and understanding
SURVIVE
Learn how to live through breast cancer
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SHARE
Information about breast cancer
SUPPORT
Seek out help and understanding
SURVIVE
Learn how to live through breast cancer
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Mammogram
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Monthly
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Being There... Take Time for You... Take Charge of Your Health... Take Care of Your Life
There is Help and Hope.
AABCA assists African Americans diagnosed and treated for breast cancer at anytime in their lives. AABCA offers patients and survivors peer support that includes encouragement, knowledge, trust, and understanding to help them in their fight and recovery of breast cancer.
Cancer affects us all and AABCA wants to engage survivors, family members, friends, healthcare providers and the community in the fight against cancer through advocacy, awareness, education, hope, outreach, research and support.
* For information about free or low cost breast cancer detection programs, African American breast cancer support groups and other community resources, contact your local and state cancer detection, education, patient resources and healthcare agencies or 1-800-227-2345.
Come to a support group
Connect with others who have "been there" in a safe and confidential environment. AABCA's support groups meet once every month at various locations in the Twin Cities.
Meeting Dates and Times
Contact Us
Have questions, we're here to help. Get in touch with us, and we can talk with you more about how to get involved with AABCA.
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