Diversity and Inclusion in Cancer Health Equity
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February is Gallbladder Cancer and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month & National Cancer Prevention Awareness Month
Posted February 3, 2025
Gallbladder cancer and bile duct cancer are relatively rare with an estimated 12,350 cases of both types combined diagnosed in 2024, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The NCI estimated about 4,530 deaths from these cancers in 2024. Cancer of the gallbladder is one of the 15 forms of cancer that have been linked to being overweight... Read More »
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Posted January 27, 2025
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, also known as Cervical Health Awareness Month, is celebrated in January to raise awareness of cervical cancer and promote prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Cervical cancer is preventable and curable when it’s detected early and managed effectively. Certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are the main cause of cervical cancer. Read More »
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Posted January 27, 2025
JOIN WITH THE AACR TO FIND BETTER WAYS TO prevent and TREAT CERVICAL CANCER. While cervical cancer rates in the United States have dropped over the past few decades, the National Cancer Institute projects that approximately 13,820 individuals will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2024, and over 4,360 will die from the disease. Read More »
Cervical Cancer Awareness: Empowering Prevention Through the HPV Vaccine
Posted January 27, 2025
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to educating the public about cervical cancer and emphasizing the importance of early detection and prevention. Cervical cancer begins in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. It usually develops gradually, starting with precancerous changes in cervical cells. The... Read More »
Lung Cancer Disparities Lessen in South Florida’s Hispanic Communities
Posted August 30, 2024
When it comes to cancer disparities, community may count. That’s the finding of a new study published Aug. 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, which was led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, together with the American Cancer Society. The study... Read More »
AACR Roundtable Discussion Webinar: AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024
Posted August 19, 2024
This interactive discussion of the third AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report features researchers on cancer disparities and survivors sharing their experiences. The report highlights the latest research on cancer disparities and the progress and challenges to achieving cancer health equity. Find the full report at cancerdisparitiesprogressreport.org Watch HERE>>> Read More »
Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities
Posted April 8, 2024
A major goal of public health is to reduce health disparities. The programs described in the MMWR Supplement, Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities—Selected CDC-Sponsored Interventions, United States, 2016, are examples of CDC-sponsored initiatives that address health disparities with the goal of advancing health equity. Read More »
ASCO Report Outlines Progress Made Toward Reducing Cancer Disparities For LGBTQ+ Individuals
Posted December 29, 2023
In a new report, ASCO highlighted progress that has been made toward reducing disparities in cancer health among sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, although they stressed that additional progress is still needed in this area. The report, which was published in JCO Oncology Practice, served as an update on ASCO’s 2017 position statement “Strategies... Read More »
Non English Resources
- American Cancer Society Información sobre cáncer en español
- ASCO-American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Cancer Care
- Cancer Information in Other Languages
- CDC Los sobrevivientes de cáncer
- Chemocare
- Latinas Contra Cancer
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- National Cancer Institute Cáncer en español
- NCCN
Other Links
- Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts
- African American Breast Cancer Alliance
- American Association for Cancer Research – AACR CANCER DISPARITIES PROGRESS REPORT
- American Cancer Society -Cancer Health Disparities Research
- Diversity and Inclusion | International Myeloma Foundation
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – themmrf.org
- Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication
- How and Why the Language of Medicine Must Change
- How to Talk About SDOH in Patients With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- intercultural cancer council
- malecare
- Multiple Myeloma Education | Multiple Myeloma It’s On
- Myeloma Link | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- Multiple Myeloma Statistics in African Americans
- National LGBT Cancer Network
- National LGBT Cancer Project
- National Cancer Institute – Cancer Disparities
- NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD)
- Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – Minority Population Profiles
- Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups & Communities
- Sisters Network® Inc.
- The Unequal Burden of Cancer: An Assessment of NIH Research and Programs for Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved
- Unique Considerations for Talking to Patients With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Publications
Cancer Treatment Disparities | AACR Cancer Disparities Progess Report 2020
American Cancer Society’s report on the status of cancer disparities in the United States, 2021.
Cancer statistics for African American/Black People 2022
Cancer statistics for the US Hispanic/Latino population, 2021
AACR REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CANCER RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE
Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts
Socioeconomic Status and Housing and Outcomes in Patients with Malignant Hematology Diagnoses
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