Tag Archives: colorectal cancer

Cancer Deaths Decrease for Blacks but Disparities Persist

Report finds that some, not all, cancer screenings could prevent disease

Despite a reduction in cancer death rates, African Americans continue to be diagnosed at more…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: February 18, 2009 Tags: , , , ,

Report: Racial Gap Widens in Colon Cancer Deaths

Overall rates at low, yet risks for blacks increase

Lack of access to quality healthcare and getting proper screenings is being attributed to blacks’…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Posted: December 16, 2008 Tags: , ,