#African American

Bringing End-of-Life Hospice Care to African Americans

A study found that only 43% of clinical trials reported race and ethnicity. The FDA issued guidance to address these inequalities.

Age, sex and decade of diagnoses influenced long-term survival of adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors.

The coalition of African-American and Latino churches also supports the FDA’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

Black patients continue to benefit less from advances in medicine like proton beam therapy, even with increased availability.

Experts talk about health equity, COVID-19, colorectal cancer and storytelling with “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah.

AI tools have the potential to make cancer imaging faster, more accurate and even more informative. And that’s generating excitement.

“Baby Got Back” rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot releases “Bit Butts” NFTs and raises funds for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

Watch six videos from the in-person Melanoma Exchange Patient Forum, including voices from cancer survivors, advocates and educators.

Public health advocates have worked for years to address racial gaps in cancer outcomes by establishing programs like Body & Soul.

Black individuals were able to access surgery within 28 days of diagnosis, down from 43 days before the intervention.

Data between 2005 and 2019 reveal the decline in cervical screenings—and the most common reasons women listed for not receiving them.

COVID-19-related discrimination includes threats against or harassment of people perceived to have the coronavirus.

“Over 40% of the vulnerable population in the U.S. lives within 5 miles of a CVS Pharmacy location, so we have a chance to engage them.”

American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People shows disparities in survival, stage at diagnosis and more.

Black men had “a significantly higher incidence” of both localized and metastatic prostate cancer. But researchers reported good news too.