Disparities
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Pediatric Oncologists Underestimate Needs of Minority ParentsResearch describes how communication gaps can shift extra burden to parents who are members of ethnic and racial minority groups.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Pushing Progress ForwardNCI Director Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless addresses disparities and maps out plans for the future amid “profound upheaval.”
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Policy Matters
Taking Steps to Address Cancer Health DisparitiesCancer outcomes are changing for the better, but advances are not affecting all patients equally.
by Brian Rivers, PhD
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BRCA: Who Should Be Tested?Genetic testing for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes creates opportunities for cancer risk reduction. But 25 years after the mutations were discovered, some who could benefit from testing are still left out.
by Sue Rochman
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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
