Disparities
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Forward Look
Screening for Lung Cancer in Rural AreasPrograms aim to increase awareness of benefits.
by Sue Rochman
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Cancer Takes an Unequal Toll on EmploymentIn a study of women with breast cancer in North Carolina, those who lived in rural areas or were black were more likely than urban white women to report negative changes in their employment.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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First Ladies of Africa Issue Call to Address Cancer CrisisA coalition of wives of African leaders, originally dedicated to addressing HIV/AIDS, is now also taking on the growing problem of cancer.
by Bradley D. Miller, PhD
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September 27: The Week in Cancer NewsA study examines how poor and minority patients are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the emergency room, and a cancer survivor considers the lasting effects of chemotherapy.
by Bradley Jones
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HIV Can Worsen Cancer Treatment OutcomesPeople with HIV who develop certain cancers are more likely to die from them than patients without HIV—even if they receive similar treatment.
by Jon Kelvey
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Why Is the Rate of Uterine Cancer Rising?Uterine cancer incidence is increasing in the U.S., particularly in Hispanic, Asian and black women, but obesity may play a smaller role in this change than was previously assumed.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Cancer Care on a Native American ReservationFor the first time, people living in the Navajo Nation who are diagnosed with cancer can get treated for the disease without leaving tribal lands.
by Kate Yandell
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Risk Reduction, Clinical Trials Are Focus of Atlanta Community EventCancer researchers, patient advocates and community members gathered for a public forum presented by the American Association for Cancer Research.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Getting a Read on CancerCancer patients are increasingly receiving treatments guided by the molecular characteristics of their cancer cells. But patients may have unequal access to testing and targeted therapies.
by Kate Yandell
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Reinforcements for Cancer ResearchScientific meeting emphasizes the importance of patient advocates in helping researchers to reduce cancer health disparities.
by Marci A. Landsmann
