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Black and Hispanic men less likely to get helpful MRI before prostate cancer surgery

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Preoperative MRI leads to better outcomes after prostate cancer surgery, but Black and Hispanic men are less likely than White men to receive it, according to a new study led by Alexander Cole, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Cole and his colleagues analyzed the medical records of more than 19,000 men, average […]

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Epidemic in US of endometrial cancer in Black women says Carol Brown, MD

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Carol L. Brown, MD “We have an epidemic of endometrial cancer in Black women in this country” “We have an epidemic of endometrial cancer in this country and it is disproportionately affecting Black women. “The number of endometrial cancer cases has increased by 57 percent in the last 10 years. This is not seen in

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Hispanic men differ in risk for aggressive prostate cancer depending on their nation of origin

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Hispanic men diagnosed with prostate cancer have significant variations in their risk for aggressive cancer, based on their nation of origin, and are less likely to be treated for high-risk disease, according to a new study of more than 895,000 men. “Hispanic men in general have a greater chance of presenting with higher-risk localized prostate

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Black men should start PSA screening earlier

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“Black men should start PSA screening earlier” “When we are discussing early-stage prostate cancer, there are no early warning signs or symptoms,” says radiation oncologist Jerome M. Butler, MD, of North Carolina. “Given that we know that African American males have a higher risk of prostate cancer, we believe that prostate cancer screening cannot be

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“It’s really disheartening to see the disparities in lung cancer treatment”

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Olugbenga Okusanya, MD “There’s not an aspect of lung cancer care in which there’s not a significant disparity that hinders the ability of minority patients to get better care,” says Olugbenga Okusanya, MD, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. “Black patients are less likely to get surgical therapy for early-stage disease, which is the actual

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“We have an epidemic of endometrial cancer in Black women in this country”

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Carol L. Brown, MD “We have an epidemic of endometrial cancer in this country and it is disproportionately affecting Black women.” “The number of endometrial cancer cases has increased by 57 percent in the last 10 years. This is not seen in any other GYN cancer,” says Carol L. Brown, MD, of the Memorial Sloan

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“A Colonoscopy Saved My Life,” says Orlena

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“People say what you don’t know won’t kill you. What you don’t know will kill you. That’s the problem when it comes to your health,” says Orlena. “I went almost two years having issues and symptoms that literally could have killed me. A colonoscopy saved my life.” Her colonoscopy found a huge tumor that hadn’t

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Why Hispanic Women Are Still Dying From A Curable Cervical Cancer

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Why Hispanic Women Are Still Dying From A Curable Cervical Cancer by Sarah Felbin A lack of health insurance prevents some from regular physician visits. Language is often another obstacle. For women who aren’t proficient in English, medical jargon and pamphlets can be frustrating to receive. Girls grow up without receiving proper sex education, resulting

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New report on disparities in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

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The report Disparities in screening and diagnosis for triple negative breast cancer describes the impact that social determinants of health and differences in access to screening and diagnosis have on the survival of women with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. And it highlights how health policies in the United States can support women’s access to timely

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“I’d rather talk about basketball or anything other than prostate cancer”

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar “If you’re like me, you’d rather talk about basketball or anything other than prostate cancer,” says professional basketball Hall-of-Fame player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “But we can’t be silent when it comes to our own health. Prostate cancer affects one in eight men in the U.S. I beat it because I was screened and it

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