VOICES of Black Women

VOICES of Black Women is a long-term study led by the Population Science team within the American Cancer Society (ACS). The VOICES study aims to enroll at least 100,000 Black women ages 25 to 55 in the United States who have never been diagnosed with cancer. The goal of this study is to better understand health conditions like cancer and how to improve overall health among Black women.

 

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Join VOICES of Black Women

We are recruiting 100,000 Black women ages 25 to 55 to participate in an online health study. Your firsthand experiences will help us better understand how cancer affects Black women.

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Your VOICE Matters!

Black women have been historically underrepresented in research. VOICES of Black women will help fill in information gaps to expand the reach of research for generations to come.

For instance, VOICES data may be used to help:

  • Advance scientific knowledge about health conditions that affect Black women.

  • Inform strategies for interventions to help Black women decrease their risk for certain diseases. Such interventions may focus on improving patient-provider communication and empowering Black women to be more active partners in their care.

  • Inform advocacy efforts that initiate, support, or expand health policies based on evidence-based research.

We will share research findings with you as they are published.

Information from the VOICES study will be used to improve the overall health of Black women for generations to come. 

Black Women Advise Scientists How to Engage Them in Research

Focus groups of Black women informed scientists about what turns them off about health and medical research and how to get them to participate.
VOICES Enrollment Is Now Open in All States and DC

Learn about the launch of this ground-breaking study and how it will improve health outcomes for the next generation. 
VOICES News and Social Media Highlights

Read the latest updates from VOICES in the news and on social media.

Hear about VOICES from Our Team and Community 

Watch this video to learn more about this groundbreaking study from our principal investigators, Dr. Alpa Patel and Dr. Lauren McCullough, along with several study participants and volunteer Ambassadors describing the significance of the study.

Be a voice for change. Together, we can rewrite the story of cancer.

VOICES Participants Newsletters 

The VOICES participants e-newsletter will be published each year in August. 

VOICES Annual Newsletter Archive

VOICES Participant Portal

Current VOICES participants can login to complete surveys and other tasks.

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Current Substudies 

In addition to completing your initial survey, VOICES participants may also be invited to sign up for optional substudies to collect additional information or a biospecimen (such as a small blood sample or saliva). Not participating  in optional substudies will not affect your enrollment in VOICES.

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VOICES Blood Substudy

Optional substudy that involves collecting a small sample of blood.

Contact Us

VOICES participants: 

Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm ET
thevoices@cancer.org or (800) 494-4113
VOICES Frequently Asked Questions

 

Researchers:

Learn about Data Access Policies and Procedures