News tagged ‘Disparities’ clear
- Blacks in the United States are less certain than whites about recommendations to prevent lung cancer and are more fearful of having symptoms evaluated — beliefs that may keep them from seeking timely treatment for the disease, researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago.
Tags: LungCancer, Disparities
- Black and Hispanic women are less likely than white women to
receive the radiation therapy routinely prescribed following surgery for
early breast cancer, according to a study by Dana-Farber researchers.
Tags: BreastCancer, Disparities
- A new study of racial disparities in end-of-life (EOL) care suggests
improved communication could close a current gap in how black and white
cancer patients' treatment preferences are honored.
Tags: EndOfLife, Disparities
- Results of the study show greater efforts are needed to ensure that all
women receive the most effective breast cancer care, regardless of their
race or ethnicity.
Tags: BreastCancer, Disparities
When the eye cancer retinoblastoma is diagnosed in racial and ethnic minority children whose families don't have private health insurance, it often takes a more invasive course than in other children, probably because of delays in diagnosis, according to researchers at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center in Boston.
Tags: ChildhoodCancer, Disparities
In an editorial in The Boston Globe, Dana-Farber President Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, and Children's Hospital Boston President James Mandell, MD, warn that lower-premium health insurance plans may hinder low-income patients from receiving specialized care.
Tags: Disparities
- In a new study examining disparities in postmastectomy breast
reconstruction, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and
Dana-Farber concluded that lack of patient-provider discussion may
contribute to socioeconomic, age and race-related inconsistencies in the
use of breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
Tags: BreastCancer, Disparities
- A new report from leading health and cancer organizations shows national
cancer rates continue to decline. Dana Farber president Edward J. Benz
Jr., MD, comments on the report.
Tags: Disparities
Strong social connections may make it harder for some people who live in low-income, minority communities to lead a healthy lifestyle,
report Dana-Farber and Harvard School of Public Health researchers.
Tags: Exercise, Disparities, Prevention
Survey results reveal differences in providing effective treatment of
children with cancer in resource-rich and resource-limited settings.
Raising the survival rate of children with sarcoma in low-income
countries will require steps to diagnose the disease sooner, train
cancer pathologists, expand radiation
Tags: ChildhoodCancer, Sarcoma, Disparities