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May 16, 2024
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Study To Look At Hereditary Prostate Cancer In Blacks
August 23, 2011
Creighton University’s Hereditary Cancer Center, has received a three-year, $731,278 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study the role heredity plays in prostate cancer among Blacks. “Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States,. African American men have two times the occurrence of prostate cancer as do Caucasian men and suffer a significantly higher ...
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Study: Tomatoes May Prevent Prostate Cancer In Blacks
July 14, 2011
According to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, lycopene, a red pigment that gives tomatoes and certain other fruits and vegetables their color, could help prevent prostate cancer, especially in black men. Lycopene is a potent antioxidant, and some studies have shown that diets rich in tomatoes ...
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Prostate Cancer Twice As Deadly For Blacks
October 05, 2010
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Prostate Cancer Death Rates Highest For Blacks
September 30, 2010
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Calcium Consumption May Cause Prostate Cancer In Chinese
June 08, 2010
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Prostate Cancer Early Detection: What Black Men Need To Know
March 03, 2010
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Lou Gossett Jr.’s Prostate Cancer Sends A Sobering - Get Tested
February 11, 2010
Gossett says he decided to speak up about his diagnosis to increase awareness about the disease, particularly in the African- American community. With preventive examinations and early treatment, prostate cancer is one of the most treatable cancers. Prostate cancer is the single most diagnosed non-skin cancer among African Americans: 30,870 will be diagnosed this year alone. ...
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Prostate cancer screenings save Black men's lives
October 06, 2009
When Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1991 at age 58, it was a public wake up call for African-American men to learn more about the disease and be tested. ...
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Study: Religion Impacts Decision on Prostate Cancer Screening in African-American Men
September 29, 2009
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Prostate Cancer Guide for African-American Men and Their Families Now Available
September 18, 2009
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From The University of Hawaii: Prostate cancer risk patterns vary by ethnicity
September 14, 2009
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Prostate Cancer Screening and Trust of Physician Evaluated
July 30, 2009
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ESTROGEN MAY REPROGRAM PROSTATE CANCER GENE IN BLACK MEN
June 16, 2009
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THE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING TRIALS DEBATE: A CALL TO ACTION
March 25, 2009
African American men are diagnosed at a rate 60% higher and die at a rate 150% higher than all other men in the US from prostate cancer. This is the largest racial disparity for any type of cancer. ...
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Black Caucus To Host DC Cancer Summit
September 08, 2011
The Prostate Health Education Network, Inc. (PHEN) announced today that it will host its "Seventh Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit" in Washington from September 22- 23, 2011, at the U.S. Capitol and Washington Convention Center. This year's theme is "Saving Lives: Strategies for Eliminating the African American Prostate Cancer Disparity." The Summit will kick-off on Sept. 22 ...
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Study To Investigate Causes Of Breast Cancer In Blacks
August 31, 2011
UNC scientist Robert Millikan will partner with Christine Ambrosone, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and Julie R. Palmer, of Boston University, in the most ambitious study to date of breast cancer among younger Black women. Data from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Carolina Breast Cancer Study demonstrated that Black women under the age of 45 are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive types ...
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Minorities And Poor Unlikely To Complete Cancer Vax Regimen
August 30, 2011
A new Yale School of Public Health study concludes barriers that hinder young Black, Hispanic and poor women from completing a series of three vaccinations to prevent human papillomavirus infection (HPV) also leave them at higher risk for cervical cancer and death. According to the Health Behavior News Service ...
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Team To Conduct Largest Ever Study Of Breast Cancer In Blacks
August 25, 2011
A multidisciplinary team is coming together in the largest study to date on breast cancer in Black women. The team will investigate why Black women are more likely than those of European descent to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, and with poor prognoses. Supported by a five-year, $19.3 million award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), scientists from the Slone Epidemiology Center ...
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Giving Birth Increases Cancer Risks For Blacks
August 26, 2011
Results from the Black Women's Health Study show two or more full-term births are linked to a higher incidence of certain breast cancers in Black women, but only in those who did not breast-feed The study is being reported online in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. "African-American women are more likely to have had a greater number of full-term births and less likely to have breastfed their babies," said lead author Julie R. Palmer, ScD, professor of epidemiology at the Slone Epidemiology ...
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Patient Navigators Help Reduce Cancer Care Disparities
August 17, 2011
Past research shows that minorities suffer higher rates of advanced cancer and deaths from all types of cancer compared to whites. Health Behavior News Service reports in an article in the August issue of Cancer, the role of “patient navigator†is emerging as a tool to address these disparities. ...
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Giving Birth Linked To Cancer In Blacks
August 16, 2011
Black women are at higher risk for hormone receptor-negative breast cancer, one of the most difficult subtypes to treat, but this risk could be ameliorated somewhat by breast-feeding their children. “African-American women are more likely to have had a greater number of full-term births and less likely to have breast-fed their babies,†said Julie Palmer, Sc.D., professor of epidemiology at the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. “This study shows a clear link between that and hormone ...
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Progress Made In Identifying Black's Breast Cancer Risks
August 03, 2011
A woman's ethnicity as well as her genetic makeup are two of the main risk factors for hereditary breast cancer. Research into understanding and treating hereditary breast cancer was presented today at the Era of Hope conference, a scientific meeting hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research ...
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Cervical Cancer--A Preventable Tragedy For Latinas
June 03, 2011
As part of a national campaign, the California Medical Association Foundation is raising awareness about cervical cancer and vaccinations that can prevent the disease. ...
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New Asian Breast Cancer Research Announced
May 17, 2011
Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APA) women. ...
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Racial Disparities Still Exist In Colorectal Cancer Screening Despite Increased Medicare Coverage
April 28, 2011
Blacks and Hispanics less likely than whites to receive screening. Disparities persisted after increased colorectal screening coverage. ...
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President's Cancer Panel Identifies Urgent Need For Minorities
April 28, 2011
"As the cultural landscape of our nation continues its transformation, the one-size-fits-all approach to cancer is no longer appropriate." ...
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Blacks More Willing to Exhaust Financial Resources for More Cancer Care
April 26, 2011
People in minority groups, especially black Americans, are more willing than their white counterparts to exhaust their personal financial resources to prolong life. ...
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Latinas Worry More About Breast Cancer
March 29, 2011
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High Numbers For Latino Colorectal Cancer
March 23, 2011
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Black Sororities Join Breast Cancer Walk Network
March 18, 2011
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