Cancer. A word that many people shy away from. It is a topic often associated with fear, discomfort and even stigma in some communities – ours included. There are common misconceptions and myths, whilst some avoid talking about cancer altogether for fear of “speaking it into existence”.

The reality is, we desperately need to have these admittedly scary but important conversations – knowledge is truly power and frankly, it’s also lifesaving. Because when it comes to some cancers, we, as Black people unfortunately tend to have worse outcomes.

One cancer, which disproportionately affects Black women, is womb cancer. Research has shown that Black women are more likely to get womb cancer than White women in England and are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage.