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Increased PSA screening linked to 25% fewer deaths from prostate cancer in Black men

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In a study that included more than 4,700 African American men diagnosed with prostate cancer, those who had an average of three PSA screening tests before their diagnosis were less likely have had the cancer spread and were less like to die of the cancer. “These results would suggest that increased PSA screening may improve […]

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PSA screening in Black men start at age 45

Black men should start PSA screening for prostate cancer at age 45, according to new data model

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African American men start PSA screening at age 45

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Medicaid expansion led to lower rate of breast reconstruction

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Expanded Medicaid coverage in New Jersey, New York and Washington between 2012 and 2015 led to lower rates of breast reconstruction among Black, Hispanic, and Asian women compared with women in Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin which didn’t expand Medicaid coverage. It did not change for White women. The findings point to factors other than

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Black women in Atlanta still more likely than White women to die of breast cancer despite getting recommended care

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Black women were still far more likely to die of breast cancer than White women in Atlanta, despite being equally likely to get the recommended care for their cancer. Women who didn’t get the recommended treatments were more likely to die of breast cancer. “We observed that as clinical guidelines would suggest, failure to receive

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Black patients far less likely to follow up lung cancer screening results

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Black patients were 33 percent less likely to followup the negative results of their lung cancer screening, according to a meta-analysis of seven studies. This gap persisted for all stages of lung cancer. See the abstract of the scientific paper “Racial Differences in Adherence to Lung Cancer Screening Follow-up: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” by Yukiko

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Black women with endometrial cancer more likely to die than White women despite equal access to care

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Black women were 64% more likely to die from endometrial cancer than White women despite equal access to care. These results suggest “that factors other than access to care may be related to this racial disparity,” the researchers noted. The study included 1,583 U.S. women diagnosed with endometrial cancer between 1988 and 2013. In their

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Black women 40 percent more likely than White women to visit emergency room after breast cancer surgery

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Black women are 40 percent and Hispanic women 11 percent more likely than White women to have an emnergency room visit within 90 days after breast cancer surgery, according to a study of 151,000 women in California. The study also found increased rates of emergency department visits for women covered by Medicaid and Medicare versus

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Screening method frequently misses endometrial cancer in Black women

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A common measurement used to decide whether to biopsy for endometrial cancer missed far more cases of the disease among Black women vs. White women. One clinical strategy is to proceed to a diagnostic biopsy for endometrial cancer only when transvaginal ultrasonography screening shows the thickness of the endometrium is 4 mm or greater. But

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Black men far less likely to undergo prostate surgery during early COVID-19 pandemic

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Black men were far less likely than White men to undergo prostate cancer surgery during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania. “Prior to the pandemic, there was no difference in the rate of surgery for Black and white patients diagnosed with prostate cancer,” said Adrien Bernstein (above), MD, of the Fox Chase

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Somali women in US less likely to undergo cervical cancer screening than other women

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Somali women living in the U.S. have lower cervical cancer screening rates than the U.S. general female population. This disparity is due to a range of factors, including limited awareness of HPV and cervical cancer, cultural and religious beliefs, mistrust of healthcare providers, and concerns around modesty. See “NCI Clinical Trial Awarded to Reduce Cervical

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