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

Researchers are rethinking living wills and other ACP documents to ensure seriously ill patients get the care they want.

Only 20% of people covered by Medicaid received treatment within six months of their HCV diagnosis.

Modern antivirals can cure 95% of people with HCV, lowering the risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure.

Researchers stress the need to invest in clinician training and community outreach to improve screening rates

Biden’s Cancer Moonshot aims to end cancer as we know it.

“I envision LLS continuing to be a leading innovator, driving change that impacts all cancer care,” says E. Anders Kolb, MD.

They’re in DC to advocate for cancer research funding and to expand access to prostate screenings and multi-cancer early detection.

A boost in protection is needed to offset the persistent disparities in the toll of COVID between racial and ethnic groups.

Report includes call to action outlining steps Congress must take to maintain momentum.

Updated COVID vaccines will be available in some locations this week, with distribution increasing in the coming weeks.

Already, more than 100 million Americans don’t have regular access to primary care, a number that has nearly doubled since 2014.

Issues such as transportation access and financial security can impact cancer outcomes. NCCN experts suggest how to alleviate them.

The state has the lowest proportion of teens who have received the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine.

Researchers found an alarming lack of access for non-English speakers who called hospitals seeking information on cancer care services.

Who should get flu, COVID and RSV vaccines—and when?

Black, brown, and low-income communities are more likely to live in locations with sparse options for fresh, healthy dietary choices.