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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"African American health disparities"”.
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An examination of the use of endoscopy screening tests for colorectal cancer among African American medicare beneficiaries in the northwest region of Louisiana
African Americans (AA) are more likely to be diagnosed and die from late-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) than other US population groups (ACS, 2011a). This specific disparity persists even though CRC deaths can be reduced by as much as 60% through screening (CDC, 2011c). Health or CRC disparities are …
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An Exploration of the Lives of Young, African American Women with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
… of metastatic cases and cancer deaths. Glaring disparities are present in the occurrence of TNBC, such that those diagnosed are more likely to be African American: prevalence of 26% vs. 16% in non-African Americans) and premenopausal: 24% vs. 15% postmenopausal). A critical factor to consider …