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The State of Cancer Health Disparities in 2020

Cancer is an enormous public health challenge in the United States and around the world. In the United States alone, it is projected that 1,806,590 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2020 and that there will be 606,520 deaths from the disease (1). These numbers translate into 206 new cancer cases and 69 cancer deaths every hour of every

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Cancer in 2023 AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023

WebAmong children (14 years or younger) and adolescents (15 to 19 years), overall cancer death rates have declined by 70 percent and 64 percent, respectively, between 1970 and …

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The More You Know About Cancer Prevention AACR

WebThe More You Know About Cancer Prevention. February 12, 2024 by Andrew Matthius. The World Health Organization estimates that 30% to 50% of all …

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Overcoming Cancer Disparities: Science-based Public Policy AACR

WebCreating equitable cancer care will require a multipronged approach to support individuals, communities, health systems, and local, state, and federal governments to eliminate …

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Realizing the Bold Vision of Cancer Health Equity — 2023

WebRealizing the Goals of the Cancer Moonshot. The primary goal of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot is to reduce overall U.S. cancer death rates by 50% by 2047—and one of the …

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Preventing Cancer: Risk Factors AACR Cancer Progress Report

WebDecades of research have led to the identification of numerous factors that increase the chance of developing cancer ().As a result of this work, we know that more than 40 …

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Patient Advocacy Resources to Combat COVID-19

WebNonprofit patient advocacy leaders have created a number of resources to help patients with cancer navigate their treatment and care during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help and …

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Disparities in the Burden of Preventable Cancer Risk Factors

WebHowever, long-standing inequities in numerous SDOH (see Factors That Drive Cancer Health Disparities; and Figure 5) contribute to significant disparities in the burden of …

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Angiogenesis and antiangiogenesis agents bevacizumab and …

WebAACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference: MOLECULAR TARGETS AND CANCER THERAPEUTICS | October 7-10, 2021 1 Angiogenesis and …

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Reducing Cancer Risk AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023

WebIn this section, you will learn: In the United States, 40 percent of all cancers are associated with modifiable risk factors. The significant decline in cancer mortality over the past three …

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2017 AACR Annual Report

WebAACR Project GENIE. As the founding organization and leader of Project GENIE (Genomics Evidence Neoplasia Information Exchange)—a consortium of eight international …

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Disparities24 Meetings AACR

Web17th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved. In association with the AACR Minorities in …

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Disparities in Clinical Research and Cancer Treatment AACR

WebMedical research is an iterative process that is set in motion when a discovery with the potential to affect the practice of medicine or public health is made in any area of …

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Disparities in Cancer Survivorship AACR Cancer Disparities Report …

WebCancer treatments can impact a patient’s physical and mental health. When a cancer survivor experiences adverse side effects that begin during treatment and continue …

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Trusting the Gut (Microbiome) in Treating Colorectal Cancer AACR

WebIt really does pay to trust your gut … microbiome. That is what some researchers are discovering as they search for new ways to diagnose early-onset …

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Diversity in Cancer Workforce

WebBuilding a diverse cancer research community and biomedical workforce depends on a strong foundation in training and education. Diversity in cancer training, and by extension …

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month The AACR

WebThe AACR’s Cancer Progress Report 2023 reported on the rise in early-onset colorectal cancer — defined as a diagnosis before age 50. The incidence of early-onset colorectal …

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Disparities in Cancer Screening for Early Detection AACR

WebAs detailed in the AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care released in February 2022, severe interruptions in routine cancer screening, …

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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month The AACR

WebCervical cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Today, screening and prevention have greatly reduced the impact of this form of cancer. …

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