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While we have made great strides in improving cancer outcomes among many populations over the last several decades, one group remains consistently, inequitably left behind: Black women in America.
Vanessa B. Sheppard, PhD, received American Cancer Society’s 2022 Researcher of the Year Award.Sheppard is associate director for community outreach and engagement and health disparities research at VCU Massey Cancer Center. She also is associate vice president of population and public health strategic initiatives, as well as chair in cancer prevention and control, at VCU School of
Sponsored by the Markey Cancer Foundation, Markey Research Day is an opportunity for researchers who study any aspect of cancer to share their work and receive feedback from colleagues across campus.
Understanding who is more likely to believe certain types of misinformation brings us closer to understanding why this is the case, which in turn may help us address this concerning issue