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Racial differences in kidney cancer outcome

Posted Sep 11th 2007 8:56AM by Patricia Mayville-Cox
Filed under: Kidney Cancer

According to a new study, older black people with renal cell cancer have significantly lower survival rates than older white patients. The study found that this disparity can be attributed to the lower rates of surgical removal of the kidney and higher rates of comorbid illnesses.

This study was conducted by Dr. Sonja I. Berndt from the NCI and was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Even among black patients who had surgery, the survival rates were lower when compared to whites who had their kidney removed. In contrast, black patients who did not have surgery had better survival rates than white patients who did not have surgery.

Differences in cancer screening in uninsured Latina women

Posted Aug 19th 2007 2:17PM by Patricia Mayville-Cox
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer

According to a study in Cancer, uninsured Latina women who receive cancer education were more likely to have mammograms and Pap smears.

Women in the study who reported exposure to cancer education were more likely to be up-to-date on breast cancer and cervical cancer screening. Women who were younger, had more than a sixth-grade education and had children were more likely to be up to date on Pap smears.

This study showed that exposure to cancer education is a predictor of screening rates among uninsured Latina women.

Latin women experience higher mortality for cervical cancer and lower 5-year survival for breast cancer than non-Latina white women.

Improving colorectal cancer screening by using community volunteers

Posted Aug 5th 2007 10:17AM by Patricia Mayville-Cox
Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer

The Carolinas Cancer Education and Screening Projects (CARES) aims to improve colorectal cancer screening (CRC) among low-income women in subsidized housing in 11 cities in North and South Carolina, women who are traditionally underserved by cancer control efforts.

In a recent study published in Cancer, the CARES project conducted face-to-face interviews with women, focusing on CRC knowledge, beliefs, barriers to screening and screening behaviors.

At the beginning, only 49.3% of the participants who should have been screening per physician guidelines were screened for CRC. After the intervention, there was in increase in positive beliefs about CRC screening and intention to undergo screening, but the rate of screening did not increase significantly after the intervention.

The researchers suggests that such interventions may take more time.



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Racial differences in kidney cancer outcome

Differences in cancer screening in uninsured Latina women

Improving colorectal cancer screening by using community volunteers

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