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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Cancer Disparities"”.
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Evaluation of molecular pathways associated with breast cancer disparities
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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A Calcium-Centered Socio-Ecological Model of Prostate Cancer Disparities: Preliminary Studies and Findings
… are disproportionally affected by prostate cancer (PCa). Annual incidence rates in this population vary from 1.5 to 2 times when compared to their counterparts from other racial groups. They also record the worse outcomes in terms of prognosis. Additionally, with the rise of PCa in …
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Assessment of SDOH And AL Impact on Breast and Prostate Cancer Mortality
… load (AL) and influence breast and prostate cancer severity. Using electronic health record data, geocoded neighborhood disadvantage measures, and longitudinal biomarker profiles, I operationalized multi-subsystem AL (cardiovascular, metabolic, immune, neuroendocrine) across multiple …
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Cervical Cancer in the USA: Prevention, Detection, and Disease Outcomes in Relation to Novel Factors and Disparities
… to the availability of HPV vaccines and cervical cancer screening services in the United State (USA) cervical cancer has recently become preventable given adequate healthcare infrastructure and women's ability and willingness to follow health guidelines. Any case of invasive cervical cancer should …
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The Lived Experience of Intersectionality Among African American Women with Breast Cancer
… American women (AAW) continue to have breast cancer mortality rates that are 42% higher than White women (De Santis et al., 2015). Researchers suggest that an epistemological approach that integrates the biomedical and feminist models would be more effective in addressing health disparities. …
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Travel Distance, Rurality and Area Socioeconomic Position As Predictors of Screening Colonoscopy Use Among Patients Who Get Access to Primary Care Practitioners
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Colorectal cancer mortality ranks third among cancer-related cause of death in United States. Medical care is a tremendous burden for cancer patients. It is well established that colorectal cancer screening is cost effective and life saving. Recent guidelines by the …
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Disparities in breast cancer subtype, staging, and access to mammography services in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region
… as a whole. It also has far higher breast cancer mortality rates than the nation. Black women in the Region have higher breast cancer mortality rates than white women in the Delta Region and have higher breast cancer mortality rates than black women in other parts of the country. More …