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Today is #WorldBreastCancerResearchDay! To celebrate, we're spotlighting one of our own: Foundation-funded research Sherrie Flynt Wallington, PhD, Ph.D., currently based in the nation's capital at The George Washington University.    Studies show Black women are far more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, especially in Washington, D.C. They were less likely to attend follow-up doctor appointments and there was not enough information-sharing about risks for breast cancer.    To address health literacy gaps among Black women, Dr. Wallington’s study, “Breast Density and Me,” is informing Black women in medically underserved Washington, D.C. wards about their breast density and associated cancer risk and promoting follow-up visits and mammograms to save lives.     “I believe breast health is wealth. My hope is that all women will be more knowledgeable about overall breast health and breast cancer risk," Dr. Flynt Wallington said.    Learn more about the Foundation’s research program and esteemed cancer prevention and early detection researchers: https://lnkd.in/eg6fkkBh 

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