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# OCE Marks National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/oce-marks-national-black-family-cancer-awareness-week/
- Published: 2021-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T17:01:10.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5149441

The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) is holding its first National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week from 6/17-6/23\. “Throughout the week, the agency’s social media platforms will serve as the hub for this historic initiative as participants at healthcare centers, non-profit associations, and community organizations nationwide raise awareness about the impact of cancer on black families,” a [notice](https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-voices/fdas-oncology-center-excellence-launches-national-black-family-cancer-awareness-week?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=govdelivery) says. “Research has shown that cancer awareness can help lower cancer mortality rates and increase life expectancy for all racial and ethnic groups, including black Americans.”