“There are glaring racial disparities in cervical cancer deaths in the U.S.” “Although almost no one should die from cervical cancer, some groups—those that are historically marginalized and neglected in the US, including women of color, women living in poverty, and those without health insurance—die more often than others. There are glaring racial disparities in …
“It’s not just about you. It’s about your loved ones, too.” Chilean-American actress and singer Cote de Pablo was too busy with her career and life to get a regular Pap test. When she finally got around to it, “things didn’t look too good. We thought I might have cervical cancer.” But after lots of …
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In Alabama, the rate of cervical cancer deaths is higher than in any other state. Black women are twice as likely as White women to die from cervical cancer in Alabama. Some of the barriers to access to care for women, particularly in Alabama, are access to consistent coverage for insurance. Also, there just aren’t …
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“There really isn’t a genetic difference that is causing Black women to die at higher rates of cervical cancer,” says Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, MD, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologic surgeon. “It really has to do more with systemic racism. These disparities started way back when and have infiltrated the healthcare system and affected women’s access to resources …
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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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Why are Black women more likely to die from cervical cancer? “There really isn’t a genetic difference that is causing Black women to die at higher rates of cervical cancer,” says Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, MD, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologic surgeon. “It really has to do more with systemic racism. These disparities started way back when and …
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“African American women have the highest mortality rate for cervical cancer because we are not getting screened, we are not going to the doctors, we are not taking our health into our own hands,” say Latasha Bostick and Darlene Cook, cervical cancer survivors. “They don’t have a vaccine for breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer. …
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