Robin Roberts Has An Important Message For African-American Women

Ten years ago Robin Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer. Having been in broadcast for over twenty years prior, she was familiar with the intensity of being a black woman in a white male-dominated field, but fighting cancer was a whole different ballgame.

In her new five-part web series with WebMD titled Advanced Breast Cancer: Courage, Comfort and Care with Robin Roberts, the breast cancer survivor intends to shed light on the importance of early detection, support and treatment options for those diagnosed.

"We completed several series for WebMD on a variety of health subjects but this series represented a chance for us to take a deep look at the many facets of breast cancer treatment and survivorship," Roberts told ESSENCE.

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