American Cancer Society studying risk factors for Black women, survival rates

A new study by the American Cancer Society aims to understand cancer risks and elevate the survival rates for Black women.

"I had put some money in my chest area. Preparation for us to purchase some things for our trip. And, I felt a lump. And, I immediately called my gynecologist," Johnson-Cromer said. Now, the 61-year-old is hoping to improve the lives of Black women for generations to come as an ambassador with the American Cancer Society.

"We're asking a lot of questions about their diet. Their physical activity, their use of tobacco and or consumption of alcohol and other traditional what we would consider traditional behavioral or lifestyle factors," she said.

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