Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins with praise for consortium

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 02, 2019 12:54 PM CT | Published: October 02, 2019 11:55 AM CT

The MBCC formed in 2014 when the rate of African American women in Memphis dying from breast cancer was 2:1 with white women. 

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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