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Minorities Most Likely to Have Aggressive Tumors, Less Likely to Get Radiation

Breast tumor aggressiveness increased receipt of chemotherapy, decreased adjuvant radiation utilization. Adjuvant radiation still under-recommended. Receiving chemotherapy decreased likelihood of radiation. SAN DIEGO — Women with aggressive breast...

Published Sun, Oct 10 2012 7:15 PM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Breast Cancer, Conference, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, chemotherapy, minorities, women, Disparities, cancer health disparities, The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, Radiation therapy, Susan G. Komen Cancer Disparities Research, Abigail Silva
High-risk, Underserved Women Benefited from MRI Screening for Breast Cancer

Tweet • Results based on lower-cost MRI screenings for high-risk, uninsured or under-insured women.• MRI screenings found more cancer cases in high-risk women than mammography.• Underserved...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2011 12:34 PM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Health insurance, Compliance, Mammography, MRI, Research, Breast Cancer, Conference, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, cancer prevention, American Association for Cancer Research, prevention, minorities, women, Disparities, screening, cancer health disparities, meeting, magnetic resonance imaging, Diagnosis, The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, high-risk, breast navigation team, breast cancer screening, gynecology, Dr. Anne C. Ford, cost, underserved
Higher Incidence of Secondary Breast Cancer Seen Among Black Women Regardless of Age

Tweet • Overall incidence of breast cancer is higher among white women.• 4 percent of women developed cancer in the opposite breast.• Physicians should carefully watch the opposite...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2011 12:25 PM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Breast Cancer, Conference, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, minorities, women, Disparities, cancer health disparities, meeting, The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Registry 9, Dr. Nsouli-Maktabi Hala, SEER database, secondary breast cancer, estrogen-receptor negative, contralateral breast cancer, second primary breast cancer
Depression Affected Preventive Health Screening Among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors

Tweet • Few women underwent ovarian or colorectal screening.• One-third of the participants met the criteria for depression.• Depression linked to ovarian, but not colorectal screening...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2011 12:04 PM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, depression, Breast Cancer, Conference, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, prevention, minorities, women, Disparities, cancer health disparities, meeting, The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, colorectal cancer screening, health screening, breast cancer survivors, Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, ovarian cancer screening
Association Found Between Stress and Breast Cancer Aggressiveness

Tweet • Fear, anxiety and isolation were all linked with aggressive breast cancer.• Higher levels of psychosocial stress were reported in blacks and Hispanics. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Psychosocial stress...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2011 11:37 AM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Breast Cancer, Conference, stress, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, minorities, women, Disparities, cancer health disparities, meeting, The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, isolation, anxiety, fear, Dr. Garth H. Rauscher, psychosocial stress
Mammography Use Up for U.S. Immigrants

Tweet • Mammography rates among immigrant women in the U.S. increased from 60.2 percent in 2000 to 65.5 percent in 2008.• Immigrant women remain less likely than native-born U.S. women to be screened. • ...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2011 11:24 AM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Health insurance, test, Research, Breast Cancer, Conference, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, cancer prevention, American Association for Cancer Research, prevention, minorities, women, Disparities, screening, cancer health disparities, meeting, The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, immigrants, health-care, Dr. Nengliang (Aaron) Yao, US immigrants, National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics
AACR and Komen for the Cure® Honor Breast Cancer Researcher with 2011 Distinguished Lecture

Tweet WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association for Cancer Research is pleased to announce Olufunmilayo Falusi Olopade, M.D., will present the 2011 AACR Distinguished Lecture on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, funded by Susan G. Komen...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2011 10:54 AM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Breast Cancer, Conference, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, genetics, minorities, women, award, Disparities, cancer health disparities, meeting, The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, Distinguished Lecture on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, Dr. Olufunmilayo Falusi Olopade, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Komen
Childbearing May Increase Risk of Hormone Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer in African-American Women

Tweet • Two or more full-term births put African-American women at higher risk.• Increased risk occurred only in women who did not breast-feed. PHILADELPHIA — African-American women are at higher risk...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2011 1:00 PM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, children, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, cancer prevention, American Association for Cancer Research, prevention, minorities, women, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, cancer health disparities, childbearing, breast-feeding, Boston University, hormone receptor-negative breast cancer, Julie Palmer, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, Black Women’s Health Study, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, African-American women, breast cancer risk, Slone Epidemiology Center

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