Genomic Alterations Distinct for Black Men With Prostate Cancer
Frequencies of genomic alterations in current therapeutic targets similar for AFR, EUR men.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Outcomes No Worse for Black Veterans With Prostate Cancer
For men in VA health system, blacks do not present with more advanced disease or have higher mortality.
Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Financial Burden Greater for Black vs White Women
In a study that evaluated outcomes for younger, working age women with breast cancer, researchers identified differences in cancer-related financial adverse events in black women vs white women.
Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Not Completely Reflective of Race, Age
An analysis of SEER data sought to examine the appropriateness of age- and race-specific breast cancer screening recommendations for white vs nonwhite women in the United States.
Cardiotoxicity Risk Greater in Blacks With Breast Cancer Receiving HER2 Therapies
Retrospective study examines the association between risk of cardiotoxicity and race in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy and at least 1 year of HER2-targeted therapy.
Weight-Loss Program Aids African-American Breast Cancer Survivors
Community-based, interventionist-guided weight loss program was efficacious for early-stage survivors.
Family History Does Not Exclude Active Surveillance as Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer
Family history does not predict aggressiveness of prostate cancer or suitability for active surveillance as a treatment option.
Thyroid Cancer Incidence Increasing Among Younger, Hispanic, African American Populations
A report on incidence of thyroid cancer shows incidence of the disease is increasing among certain populations: younger persons, Hispanic, and African American.
Survival Better for Hispanics, Blacks With Colorectal Cancer but HR-QoL Is Better for Whites
Although median survival is longer for Hispanic and black patients compared with white patients, health-related QoL is poor for minority patients.
NCI Funds Project to Investigate Cancer Progression, Survival in African Americans
NCI awarded a $9 million grant to Barbara A. Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University to explore factors contributing to racial disparities in cancer.
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