Today is Bob Millikan's birthday. In celebration of his life's work dedicated to breast cancer research, I am highlighting The Carolina Breast Cancer Study (CBCS) a project Bob lead for 16 years until his death. CBCS is an ongoing research study that seeks to understand the causes of breast cancer in black and white women. For example CBCS found that younger African American women are more likely to be diagnosed with basal-like breast cancer, a highly aggressive subtype of cancer, and that breastfeeding could play a significant role in preventing the disease.
On November 2, 2013 I attended the CBCS Symposium in Chapel Hill, a special gathering for study participants. There I met researchers and members of the breast cancer advocacy community. Below are informative talks given by two important women: Sara Williams, CBCS Enrollment Specialist and Breast Cancer Advocate, and Leila Family, CBCS Researcher and Epidemiologist.
On November 2, 2013 I attended the CBCS Symposium in Chapel Hill, a special gathering for study participants. There I met researchers and members of the breast cancer advocacy community. Below are informative talks given by two important women: Sara Williams, CBCS Enrollment Specialist and Breast Cancer Advocate, and Leila Family, CBCS Researcher and Epidemiologist.
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