Lung cancer disparity news
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Low lung cancer screening rates in the U.S. are ‘simply unacceptable’
November 15, 2022
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FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes
April 28, 2022
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Blacks half as likely as Whites to get lung cancer screening
March 31, 2022
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Intervention program speeds up lung cancer surgery for Black patients
February 14, 2022
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Medicare lowers starting age to 50 for free lung cancer screening
February 10, 2022
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New lung cancer screening guidelines may reduce disparities
January 13, 2022
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Blacks and Hispanics under-represented in lung cancer trials
November 22, 2021
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Lung cancer survival up, but not necessarily for minorities
November 16, 2021
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Lung Cancer Risk Nearly Eliminated By Quitting Smoking Before Age 45
October 25, 2021
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Congress may ban menthol cigarettes
March 22, 2021
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Segregation tied to worse outcomes for lung cancer in Black patients
February 3, 2021
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Treatment for lung cancer in Black patients is less aggressive
January 14, 2021
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What is known about racial and ethnic disparities in lung cancer?
January 12, 2021
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Key factors contributing to lung cancer disparities in Blacks
December 24, 2020
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Black patients with lung cancer less likely to receive targeted therapy
November 23, 2020
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State of Lung Cancer 2020
November 17, 2020
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Black men born around 1977-1982 have higher rates of lung cancer
August 20, 2020
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Disparity in lung cancer reversed or eliminated in young adults
August 20, 2020
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Criteria for lung cancer screening misses many Black smokers
April 16, 2020
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Most Asian American women with lung cancer have never smoked
February 26, 2020