Health Disparities
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Breast Cancer Stigma Can Become a Medical Risk of Its Own
Source context A Nigerian survivor is speaking openly about breast cancer, treatment, stigma and mastectomy scars. Cancer is already a medical crisis. Stigma adds a second crisis by making people afraid to name the diagnosis, show the body after treatment or challenge misinformation from people they trust. A Nigerian survivor speaking publicly about mastectomy scars…
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Sickle Cell Patients Should Not Disappear Behind the Word “Cure”
Source context Warrior Con is pushing for sickle cell patients to remain centered beyond cure headlines. Breakthrough treatments can change a disease. They can also distort the public conversation if the word “cure” makes everyone assume the problem is finished. Sickle cell patients still have to navigate pain crises, emergency rooms, insurance, specialist shortages and…
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Sickle Cell Patients Should Not Disappear Behind the Word “Cure”
Source context Warrior Con is pushing for sickle cell patients to remain centered beyond cure headlines. Breakthrough treatments can change a disease. They can also distort the public conversation if the word “cure” makes everyone assume the problem is finished. Sickle cell patients still have to navigate pain crises, emergency rooms, insurance, specialist shortages and…