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PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has issued a call for nominations for its 2013 Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, funded by the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities...
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Data from 2002 to 2007 show a consistent disparity. Black women were 12 percent less likely to receive newer surgical practice. More efforts are needed to widely implement improved techniques. SAN ANTONIO — Black women with breast cancer were 12 percent less likely than white women with the disease...
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Wed, Dec 5 2012
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Association is not explained by other demographic differences. According to the researchers, their data should be interpreted cautiously. SAN DIEGO — Cancer survivors who self-identified as being ***, gay or bisexual were more than twice as likely as heterosexual cancer survivors to have participated...
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Breast cancer survival is known to differ across racial/ethnic groups. More education, better neighborhood socioeconomic status improved survival rates. SAN DIEGO — Disparities in survival after breast cancer persisted across racial/ethnic groups even after researchers adjusted for multiple demographics...
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ER- and PR-negative tumors were more common among black and Hispanic patients. Non-Hispanic black and Hispanic patients lived in more disadvantaged areas. Socioeconomic disadvantage accounted for half of the racial/ethnic disparity. SAN DIEGO — Racial and ethnic disparities in breast tumor aggressiveness...
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Mon, Oct 29 2012
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Caregivers may delay seeking care if they are illegal immigrants. Language was a barrier to caregivers fully understanding treatment risks. Clinical trial consent process may not be adequate for Spanish-speaking caregivers. SAN DIEGO — Language barriers and the immigration status of caregivers...
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Sun, Oct 28 2012
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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 cancer were more likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy...
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Associations found for BMI and waist-to-hip ratio. Weight affected overall and breast cancer-specific mortality. SAN DIEGO — An extreme body mass index or high waist-to-hip ratio, both measures of body fat, increased risk for mortality among patients with breast cancer, but this association varied...
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Disadvantaged neighborhoods of Chicago less likely to have nearby mammography clinic. Findings may partially explain socioeconomic disparities in cancer severity. SAN DIEGO — Women in socioeconomically disadvantaged and less affluent areas of Chicago were less likely to live near a mammography...
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Discussions of cancer clinical trials with black patients were shorter in length. These data may explain under-enrollment of black patients in cancer clinical trials. SAN DIEGO — A study comparing how physicians discuss clinical trials during clinical interactions with black patients versus white...
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Sun, Oct 28 2012
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Risk was 48 percent greater relative to white women during first three years. Increased risk varies by tumor subtype. SAN DIEGO — Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with estrogen receptor-positive tumors, are at a significantly increased risk for breast cancer...
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Sun, Oct 28 2012
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Limited proficiency in English was linked to lower personal perception of health. Effect was absent in those able to manage their illness. Higher “spiritual well-being” weakened the impact of language proficiency. SAN DIEGO — Hispanic breast cancer survivors who considered their English...
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Researchers compared triple-negative breast cancer samples from African-American and East African women. Ethnic-specific differences exist in genes expressed in breast cancer tissue. Data may advance knowledge of genetic/genomic basis of breast cancer. SAN DIEGO — For the first time, researchers...
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Certain genetic variations exist only in African-Americans. Some of these variations led to higher colorectal cancer risk. One variant was linked to decreased risk for cancer of the left side of the colon. SAN DIEGO — African-Americans are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to have and die from...
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Sun, Oct 28 2012
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In adjusted analyses, findings persisted for Asian survivors only. Poor communication may contribute to poor ratings for follow-up care. SAN DIEGO — Asian and Hispanic cancer survivors reported poorer patient–provider communication regarding their follow-up care compared with non-Hispanic...
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Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Conference, Communication, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, cancer survivors, Disparities, cancer health disparities, National Cancer Institute, NCI, health-care, press conference, follow-up care, Dr. Nynikka Palmer, cancer care