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Cancer Deaths Decrease for Blacks but Disparities Persist
Written on 18 Feb, 2009 at 17:08 in Health & Wellness | viewed 663 times | 3 Comments
Despite a reduction in cancer death rates, African Americans continue to be diagnosed at more advanced stages and have lower survival rates at each stage of diagnosis, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society (ACS).... (Continue reading)
Report: Racial Gap Widens in Colon Cancer Deaths
Written on 16 Dec, 2008 at 11:46 in Health & Wellness | viewed 702 times | 2 Comments
Lack of access to quality healthcare and getting proper screenings is being attributed to blacks' lower screening rates, according to the American Cancer Society, which released a new report, “Colorectal Cancer Facts and Figures 2008-2010,” on the state of the... (Continue reading)
