CLEVELAND — A groundbreaking study aimed at understanding why Black women in the U.S. are more likely to die from certain cancers than any other racial or ethnic group is gaining traction in Ohio, with participation nearly doubling in 10 months.

The American Cancer Society 's Voices of Black Women study, the largest of its kind, aims to survey 100,000 Black women nationwide about their lived experiences. The goal is to address the historical underrepresentation of Black women in medical research.

"The treatments that are designed and made, the public health prevention messages that come out, don't always resonate with our communities," said Dr. Lauren McCullough, PhD, MSPH, co-principal investigator of the study.

When I first reported on this study in December 2024, more than 2,728 wo

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