Fans and former cast mates have taken to Twitter to mourn the loss of actress Yvette Wilson who played the role of Andell Wilkerson on UPN's "Moesha" and its spinoff, "The Parkers."
Wilson, 48, reportedly lost her battle with cervical cancer and kidney disease on Thursday, following a desperate plea last month for funds to cover her mounting medical bills.
Wilson's co-star Shar Jackson announced the news via Twitter last night, following requests for prayers for her "sister and best friend."
According to 2008 figures by the CDC, African-American women are more likely to die from cervical cancer than any other group, despite coming in second, to Hispanic women, in overall incidence.
In April, a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in Chicago offered a possible explanation for this disparity -- that black women have more trouble clearing HPV, the virus that causes the disease.
I have no idea who she is, but I know a few of you here watched Moesha so I thought I would post this.
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Wilson, 48, reportedly lost her battle with cervical cancer and kidney disease on Thursday, following a desperate plea last month for funds to cover her mounting medical bills.
Wilson's co-star Shar Jackson announced the news via Twitter last night, following requests for prayers for her "sister and best friend."
According to 2008 figures by the CDC, African-American women are more likely to die from cervical cancer than any other group, despite coming in second, to Hispanic women, in overall incidence.
In April, a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in Chicago offered a possible explanation for this disparity -- that black women have more trouble clearing HPV, the virus that causes the disease.
I have no idea who she is, but I know a few of you here watched Moesha so I thought I would post this.
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