The $1 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, allows TSU to provide free breast cancer screenings and other services to more than 1,300 Black and other ethnic minority women over a three-year period.
“It’s unfortunate to see the number of women who are diagnosed, especially ethnic minority women. And when we look even closer at the African American population, the number is higher compared to Caucasian women. When we take a closer look at morbidity and mortality, these numbers are also higher among African American women,” said Dr. Veronica Ajewole, BCSPC’s program director, principal investigator and associate professor in TSU’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.
Houston singer Natalie Sells recently received her first mammogram since the start of the pandemic through the TSU Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Center. “I said, ‘oh man that’s a blessing’. With Corona I couldn’t work, I could do anything, so I didn’t have the income or the insurance,” the 49-year-old Sells told KPRC 2.
According to the American Cancer Society, women ages 40-44 have the option to begin annual breast cancer screening, women 45-54 should get mammograms every year, and women 55 and older can continue yearly screening or switch to mammograms every two years. Through a partnership with The Rose and Houston Methodist Cancer Centers, the grant program will provide both mobile mammography and in-clinic services.Natalie’s mammogram came back normal, putting her health back on track and giving her peace of mind.“My grandmother used to tell me, ‘it’s better to know where you’re at so you know where you’re going’. You can’t say, ‘oh I’m a healthy person if you don’t know what your health is,’” she said.
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