“Tell the story of the mountain you climbed. Your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.” — Morgan Harper Nichols
As a woman of color, I know that it’s a table that our communities have been traditionally omitted from. But with the overall goal to advance our understanding of cancer across the board, it is imperative that everyone is both included in the conversation, and also empowered to own a piece of this process.
While many of conversations about clinical trials center on metastatic breast cancer, it’s important to note there are numerous types of clinical trials and medical research opportunities for various cancer experiences. The Fred Hutch Office of Community Engagement shines light on the different types of clinical trials.
A common misconception about clinical trials is that you may be the one who’s chosen not to receive cancer treatment. The Fred Hutch Office of Community Engagement shares the truth about the design of clinical trials.
I know that tomorrow is not promised, so I make it my business to live each day like it’s my last.
Thank God It’s Natural (tgin) CEO and breast cancer survivor Chris-Tia Donaldson, sits down with FTBOU to talk about her personal journey and TGIN Foundation
We focus so much on surviving cancer that the folks living with cancer are often left behind.
All of my days weren’t the best and when they weren’t, I said it!
So, the next time you think that there’s no seat at the table for you, I say you just go in there anyways, flip that table… toss those chairs around, and make everybody set a new table that includes you to start with!
Too often there ends up being a racial disparity which creates a cycle – we don’t see other Hispanics, African Americans, or any other people of color involved, so we don’t participate. We end up losing out on programs because there aren’t enough of us willing to be the first and break that barrier.
FTBOU founders Jasmine Souers and Marissa Thomas are featured on The CanSurvivor Podcast
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