Breast Cancer Special: Faith & Medicine with Rev. Leona Madison, MDiv

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Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative!
This is the final installment of a multi-part series with Rev. Leona Madison, MDiv who returns to share how faith played a role during her journey with breast cancer from diagnosis until today. We've divided her story into different segments in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. We've discussed each phase of her journey to include:
-Diagnosis
-Treatment
-Life After Treatment (side effects), Part 1 & 2
-Faith
“In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time."
The data shows that when it comes to Black and Brown communities, we wait too late to be diagnosed and once we are diagnosed the disease is so advanced that the options for treatment are limited and the risk of death and disability is that much higher. Knowledge is power and so is having a support system and understanding the importance of advocacy.
Throughout October we addressed each of these themes. We release a new episode every Tuesday for TMI Tuesdays at 10am. You can find us on all your favorite podcast apps and YouTube.
Connect with Rev. Leona Madison, MDiv on Instagram @rev.leona_p._madison
American Cancer Society Recommendations
-https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/american-cancer-society-recommendations-for-the-early-detection-of-breast-cancer.html
Learn more about Susan G. Komen
- Black women and Breast Cancer https://www.komen.org/blog/black-history-month-2023/
-Hispanic women and Breast Cancer https://www.komen.org/blog/dr-amelie-ramirez-hispanic-women-shouldnt-be-dying-at-higher-rates/
-Asian women and Breast Cancer https://www.komen.org/blog/during-asian-american-pacific-islander-aapi-heritage-month-prioritize-your-health/
-Breast Cancer and the culture https://www.komen.org/breast-cancer/risk-factor/race-ethnicity/
-Men and Breast Cancer https://www.komen.org/breast-cancer/facts-statistics/male-breast-cancer/
-Find a walk near you https://www.komen.org/how-to-help/attend-events/race-for-the-cure/
Hope Lodge with the American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/support-programs-and-services/patient-lodging/hope-lodge.html
Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000
- https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/sites/default/files/hhs-guidance-documents/sho010401_179.pdf
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-106hrpt486/pdf/CRPT-106hrpt486-pt1.pdf
Breast Cancer Legislation
-Susan G Komen ABCD Act https://www.komen.org/news/abcd-act/
-SCREENS for Cancer Act https://www.komen.org/news/susan-g-komen-lauds-reintroduction-of-screens-act/
-Susan G. Komen MBC Access to Care Act https://www.komen.org/news/mbc-bill-2023/#:~:text=The%20Metastatic%20Breast%20Cancer%20Access,waiting%20period%20for%20Medicare%20benefits.
Grief Share
- https://www.griefshare.org/
Research: Tamoxifen for women at high risk for breast cancer https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3933348/
The National Rural Health Association
- https://www.ruralhealth.us/
Breast cancer chemoprevention: Drugs that reduce risk via the Mayo Clinic
-https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/in-depth/breast-cancer/art-20045353
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