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Causes of Illness in Black Women Follow-up Study

Title: A follow-up Study for Causes of Illness in Black Women

Principal Investigator: Jo L. Freudenheim, PhD

Funding Agency: Trustees of Boston University

Period: 06/01/13 - 05/31/14

Abstract: The Black Women’s Cohort Study is the largest follow-up study of the health of African-American women yet undertaken. The overall aim is to assess potential risk and preventive factors for breast cancer, other cancers and important nonmalignant conditions. The cohort includes 59,000 women who have been followed every two years providing data and biological specimens.

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Researcher Spotlight

ean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.

Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.