Each month, GHEA aggregates the latest news and research related to place-based cancer control and geographic health disparities. Below you will find the latest posts, updated regularly throughout the month.
(Last updated: June 28, 2021)
Place-Based Cancer Control News and Research
- A case study reports how the involvement of a Community-Academic Advisory Board helped to prioritize cancer control and research needs in the medically-underserved, rural Appalachian region.
General Cancer Control News and Research
- The American Cancer Society updated its Common Questions About the COVID-19 Outbreak web page which provides information on how you can protect yourself and others from contracting the virus.
- A survey of breast cancer patients who had recently visited social media channels dedicated to improving breast cancer care found that 66 percent of respondents were willing to be get the COVID-19 vaccine immediately while 34 percent were hesitant.
- A new feature article by Demetrius Parker, Health Communication Specialist at CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, explores how men can lower their chance of getting cancer by focusing on lifestyle choices and following science-based recommendations for cancer screenings and checkups.
- A study found that women who consumed a more pro-inflammatory diet are at an increased risk for breast cancer, especially premenopausal women.
- A study on the comparative effectiveness of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening found that in a large population of privately insured women, DBT was associated with a slightly lower recall rate than 2D mammography and a higher cancer detection rate.
- Researchers have recently identified POLθ inhibitors, which is a new class of targeted cancer drugs that offer the potential to treat patients whose tumors have faulty copies of the BRCA cancer genes.
- June is National Cancer Survivor’s Month. CDC’s Stories of Life After Cancer videofeatures survivors discussing their approach to life after cancer and sharing advice for other survivors.
- A study on the link between dietary factors and colorectal cancer has identified specific patterns of DNA damage triggered by diets rich in red meat—further associating the food as a carcinogen.
