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Black lung cancer patients die sooner than white counterparts Insurance Daily News News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- CHICAGO () -- Structural racism thwarts a large proportion of black patients from receiving appropriate lung cancer care, resulting in worse outcomes and shorter lifespans than white patients with the disease, according to research presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. “Many studies have shown that there are disparities between the outcomes of black and white patients, but have done little to elucidate why these ...

Black History Month and Cancer Care Lessons from the past shape a better future in cancer care at Karmanos News provided by Share this article Share this article DETROIT, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1976, the month of February has been designated as Black History Month in the United States. The month provides an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions African Americans have made to the country's history while recognizing inequities and struggles that have divided the nation over the course of time. (PRNewsfoto/Karmanos Cancer Institute) Inequality has spanned across every inch ...

 E-Mail CHICAGO (January 29, 2021) -- Structural racism thwarts a large proportion of black patients from receiving appropriate lung cancer care, resulting in worse outcomes and shorter lifespans than white patients with the disease, according to research presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. "Many studies have shown that there are disparities between the outcomes of black and white patients, but have done little to elucidate why these disparities are occurring," said Chandler Annesi, a medical student from Boston University School of Medicine in Massachus...

Cancer cases are rising in adolescents and young adults Penn State College of Medicine researchers found that cancer cases in adolescents and young adults have risen by 30% during the last four decades, with kidney cancer rising at the greatest rate. The team said further research into screening, diagnosis and treatment are needed to address the growing trend in this age group.  Image: Getty Images | FG Trade Cancer cases are rising in adolescents and young adults Zachary Sweger December 01, 2020 HERSHEY, Pa. — Cancer cases in adolescents and young adults have risen by 30% during the last ...

10 Questions About Advanced Colon Cancer Treatment iStock You’ve gotten your initial diagnosis, which already was a shock. Now your doctor has more potentially bad news—your cancer has spread and you are among the 22% of patients who has stage 4, or advanced, colon cancer. Now what? You’ll probably have a lot of questions about your treatment plan and what you can expect. Here are some reassuring answers. iStock What does stage 4 cancer really mean? “The way that I approach thinking about staging is if you see cancer outside of the colon, that's metastatic disease, and that’s stage...