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Dr. Lori Wilson (left), chief surgical oncologist at Howard University, gives details on why some cancers spread in the black community during the Sibley Oncology Clinic at United Medical Center's "Cancer Awareness Day" in southeast D.C. on May 20, 2017. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inHealth

United Medical Center Serves the Underserved

by WI Guest Author May 24, 2017October 30, 2020

The Sibley Oncology Clinic at United Medical Center (UMC) in Southeast held its Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday, May 20 as part of a multi-tiered effort to inform an underserved community and tackle the region’s abnormally high cancer mortality rates.

Soul diva Sharon Jones is the subject of a new documentary. (Courtesy photo
Posted inEntertainment, Health

Documentary Reveals Soul Icon’s Battle with Cancer

by Stacy M. Brown September 14, 2016October 30, 2020
The Capital Wheel will be illuminated for the Stand Up to Cancer event on Sept. 9. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

Capitol Wheel to be Lit for Cancer Fundraiser

by Stacy M. Brown September 7, 2016October 30, 2020
Nofisat Bakare of Bowie, Maryland, and family enjoy a cup of lemonade at Alex's Lemonade Stand hosted by Westin Washington National Harbor staff on Labor Day. Photo by Patricia Little
Posted inCommunity

National Harbor Generates Support for Childhood Cancer

by Lauren M. Poteat September 7, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inHealth

Chances of Breast Cancer Alarmingly High for Women with ‘High Breast Density’

by Washington Informer May 19, 2015October 30, 2020

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