BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — As we mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, work is being done in our own backyard to create better outcomes for patients.

"This is a fantastic study with fantastic information because it really gives credence to the fact that we need to take better care of ourselves," said Veronica Meadows Ray.

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center led the largest-ever study of triple-negative breast cancer in Black women.

Meadows Ray is a survivor. As are 8 of her family members.

"Like, you try to think about what do we have in common?" asked Meadows Ray. "The only common thing that was happening is that we were surviving."

But her family members didn't have triple-negative breast cancer, only she did. And that's a scary diagnosis because it's harder to treat.

"Triple nega

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