CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Cancer is a leading cause of death across the globe and while anyone can get the disease, the American Cancer Society stated that black women are known to have a higher cancer death rate and are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive cancers than other races. To dig deeper into cancer risks and health outcomes, black women across the U.S. and ACS are coming together to change the future of cancer through the health study called 'VOICES of Black Women.' Crystal Senter-Brown worked for ACS for about 15 years and did community outreach on cancer prevention. She said health studies like this are essential. "The whole point of this study is to understand the multi-level drivers of incidents, mortality, and resilience in cancer among other health conditions with black women and this is the first time this has been done," said Senter-Brown. More than 2500 black women have enrolled in this study to help improve the health of black women for generations to come. Local News Headlines Mass Clean Energy Week brought EVs to a Palmer racetrack DCR names new Indigenous Peoples partnership coordinator The American Cancer Society’s VOICES of Black Women study launched in Massachusetts Brushfire risk persists in Massachusetts WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.