#African American

Bringing End-of-Life Hospice Care to African Americans

Fred Hutch researchers examined risks and health outcomes for Black and white women with endometriosis and fibroids.

Research shows that colorectal cancer patients with African ancestry had shorter survival and fewer mutations needed for immunotherapy.

The USPSTF’s updated guidance for mammograms is especially important for Black women, who are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer.

Genomic profiling showed patients with African ancestry had fewer actionable mutations and were less likely to qualify for immunotherapy.

The racist treatment of Black lawmakers in Tennessee—and my own experiences in cancerland—pushed me into a deep depression.

University of Colorado’s Adam Green, MD, aims to use research findings to help address disparities in childhood cancers.

Plus: Watch how a New York clinic aims to improve colorectal cancer screening rates.

Compared with Asians, other racial and ethnic groups were less likely to receive adequate HBV evaluation and treatment.

A study finds that Black and Latino patients with cancer nearing the end of life are less likely than white patients to get needed opioids.

Blogger Megan-Claire Chase morphs into a cancer storyteller who doesn’t have to center whiteness or overanalyze herself.

While blogger Warrior Megsie is thankful for her friends in cancerland, she’s tired of being the only Black person in the room or on Zoom.

Only five states increased their funding for tobacco prevention and cessation, finds a new report that challenges states to do more.

The good news: Deaths due to melanoma have dropped steeply by about 5% per year over the last decade due to advances in treatment.

The Health Equity Report Card will help tackle racial and ethnic disparities and improve the quality and equity of cancer care.

New study finds racial inequities in access to opioids among older patients with cancer near end of life.

Fertility resources available to cancer patients differ starkly from those available to sickle cell patients.