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Racial Cancer-Death Disparities Take a Huge Economic Toll on Blacks

Hospitals are filling up with COVID-19 patients and other medical conditions are going untreated.

Some say the announcement is based on weak evidence and could undercut vaccine confidence with no clear benefit in controlling the pandemic.

Highlights from the over 400 abstracts related to colorectal cancer presented at The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting

Access to health care without financial barriers helped narrow the gap between Black and white patients.

Despite these advances, Black women are still twice as likely as white women to die of breast cancer.

Count Me In (CMI) is launching its first patient-partnered research project translated entirely to Spanish.

National LGBT Cancer Network releases largest-ever survey of LGBTQIA+ cancer survivors.

The inherited risk of certain types of early-onset cancer is significantly higher among racial minorities.

A pilot study found children with acute lymphocytic leukemia were more likely to be living in the highest density of oil and gas areas.

In the wake economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Medicaid now covers nearly 1 in 4 Americans.

Everyone with cancer deserves state-of-the-art care and a chance to live the best life possible.

These remarkable individuals are breaking down racial barriers to better cancer care.

Summer 2021 Survey

A five-year effort by Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center increased clinical trial enrollment of Black patients with cancer from 12% to 24%.

The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted key health services for children and adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.

Minority patients are more likely to report negative experiences about their cancer treatment.