January 25, 2022
Tag: Cancer Disparities
November 16, 2021
N.C. Health News: Cancer health care workers in NC discuss the best way to achieve equity in care – and the answer could lie in Raleigh
October 31, 2021
USA Today: Long drives and limited options: Indigenous women with breast cancer face harsh reality
October 25, 2021
Washington Post: Tackling racial disparities in cancer care by creating new ways for institutions to operate
October 8, 2021
Cancer Letter: $1M gift furthers UNC research on breast cancer disparities, barriers to high-quality care
August 10, 2021
Hirschey awarded NIH career development grant to study approaches for improving outcomes for African American colon cancer patients
Rachel Hirschey, PhD, RN, will use the grant to create a behavioral intervention to increase physical activity among African Americans being treated for colorectal cancer.
July 13, 2021
ASCO grant supports Charlot’s study of an app to encourage Black women to participate in breast cancer research
Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc, will the grant to support her research into a patient-centered mobile health app to increase Black women’s participation in breast cancer clinical trials.
February 25, 2021
American Indian, Alaska Native women less likely to start and complete hormone therapy for breast cancer
The study by Marc Emerson, PhD, MPH, et al. is believed to be the first to look at the hormone therapy regimens of American Indian and Alaska Native women with breast cancer.
December 15, 2020
Study illustrates how obesity-related comorbidities may contribute to mortality gap between Black and white women with early breast cancer
Kirsten Nyrop, PhD, and colleagues found Black women with early breast cancer had higher rates of obesity and other health conditions that can affect outcomes, compared with white women.
December 10, 2020