In an article for the Cancer History Project, the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network celebrate six trailblazing Black leaders and pioneers who have made a lasting impact on health equity in oncology.
Black Leaders Who Changed the Face of Equitable Cancer Care
By American Cancer Society, April 4, 2024
Everyone deserves a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
The American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is celebrating trailblazing Black leaders and pioneers who paralleled this through their critical contributions to cancer research and prevention, health equity, and reducing disparities across the cancer continuum.
Profiled in this article:
- Dr. Jane Cooke Wright
- Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr.
- Dr. Lori Pierce
- Dr. Harold P. Freeman
- Henrietta Lacks
- Dr. Robert A. Winn
Read more on the Cancer History Project.
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