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Continuing the ConversationThe AACR hosts a roundtable to ‘get real’ about cancer health disparities.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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To Understand Disparities, Look at the Broader ContextsResearchers at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024 consider ways in which social and economic factors like location affect cancer risk and outcomes.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Overcoming Lung Cancer Stigma With UnderstandingShirley Muñoz wants to use her experience as a younger lung cancer patient to break down barriers to care for her community through translation and advocacy.
by Cameron Walker
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Women Less Satisfied With Cancer CareCompared with men, women’s initial cancer symptoms are less likely to be taken seriously.
by Sandra Gordon
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Thinking Outside the ClinicResearchers highlight need for outreach and educational programs to address survivorship disparities.
by Thomas Celona
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Cultural Competence in the CommunityResearchers describe their efforts to understand and improve cancer screening and treatment among underserved populations.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Working Toward the End of Cancer Health DisparitiesAACR conference explores the science of cancer disparities and what needs to be done to improve cancer outcomes for all people.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Risk in the AirAir pollution can increase a person's risk of developing cancer, a burden that isn't shared equally in every neighborhood.
by Jon Kelvey
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The Individual Sphere of InfluenceCan discussion of health inequities lead to actionable change?
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Building COVID-19 Vaccine ConfidenceExperts discussed how the cancer community can share accurate information and increase confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, both among people with cancer and the general population.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Study finding cancer treatment affects ability to play or sing music highlights need for physical therapy, experts say.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Treatment Lags Behind Guidelines for Many Men With Prostate CancerGuidelines for treating advanced prostate cancer changed in 2017, but a recent study indicated many patients were not being treated accordingly.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Treating HER2-ultralow Breast CancerFDA approval expands treatment options for people with metastatic breast cancer that expresses minimal levels of HER2.
by Sandra Gordon
Lessons Learned as a Caregiver and PatientAfter caring for her husband during his cancer treatment, Miriam Díaz-Gilbert was prepared to face her DCIS diagnosis.
by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert
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Inaugural AACR IO Conference Kicks Off With Celebration of Immune CheckpointsImmune checkpoint icons James Allison and Arlene Sharpe shared their journeys and a look ahead on the opening night of the inaugural AACR IO conference.
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A New Resource Provides a Sanctuary for Black TNBC PatientsThe Black TNBC Sanctuary was created to help Black women with triple-negative breast cancer get answers about their diagnosis and care.
Dr. Humberto M. Guiot: Targeting Pancreatic Cancer in a Community-Based Clinical Trial
