Study: Structural Racism Increases Cancer Mortality within Racial Minoritized Groups
Cancer mortality rates increased by 3.3 deaths per 100,000 individuals and was higher for historically minoritized populations.
Source: pharmacytimes.com
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Cancer mortality rates increased by 3.3 deaths per 100,000 individuals and was higher for historically minoritized populations.
Structural racism was associated with increased county-level cancer mortality rates among minority populations compared with whites, according to results presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held September 29-October 2, 2023.