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Abstract B84: Increasing disparities in breast cancer mortality for young black women in the U.S. from 1979-2010
Conclusions: Though mortality rates have declined over the past 30 years for women under 50, significant disparities in the two leading causes of death, cancer and CVD, remain. The persistence of disparities across diseases highlights the need to focus on improving health outcomes broadly, in addition to disease centered approaches, in order to prevent premature deaths among young women. The breast cancer mortality rate was two times greater among black women younger than 50 compared to white women, indicating a more profound disparity in younger women than older women. Furthermore, while relative disparities have decrease...
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - November 13, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: McCarthy, A. M., Yang, J., Armstrong, K. Tags: Screening and Early Detection: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research

Abstract A12: Cancer communication in African American churches
Conclusion: Cancer was a frequent topic for disease-focused messages in African-American churches. In addition, three of the five most frequent disease topics matched the leading causes of death in the African-American community. The match was not as close in regards to leading causes of cancer death. Breast and prostate cancer information was frequently found; however, despite the high rates of mortality associated with lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and leukemia/lymphoma, information on these cancers was present much less frequently. No pancreatic cancer messages were found. Disease related information was seen that inc...
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - November 13, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Harmon, B. E., Chastain, E., Chock, M., Wirth, M., Hebert, J. R. Tags: Cancer Communications: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research