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: May 16, 2022)
General Cancer Control News and Research
- A study finds that older breast cancer survivors who restricted food intake through fasting for 16 hours were able to lower their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Researchers found that women who get screened before the age of 50 for colorectal cancer can decrease their risk of later developing colorectal cancer by 50-60%.
- A study shows that despite a decline in cancer deaths among Black people from 1999-2019, there is still a higher prevalence of cancer deaths among Black people compared to other racial and ethnic groups.
- Research suggests that the recent decrease in cervical cancer rates among young women may be associated with the FDA approval of the HPV vaccine.
- A study finds that cancer survival rates increased most significantly among Black people living in rural areas with the expansion of Medicaid.
- A database analysis disclosed that sexual minority individuals were 46% less likely than their heterosexual counterparts to undergo screening tests for cervical cancer.
- A study finds that targeting lymph nodes through nanomedicine can lead to longer-term remission for triple negative breast cancer.
- Research shows that women who have denser breast and benign breast disease have an increased risk for breast cancer in the future. The study recommends a tailored mammogram strategy to combat these risk factors.
- A study finds that the long-term use of blood pressure medication can increase the risk of breast cancer.
- A study finds that there is an increased chance to prevent cervical cancer if precancerous lesions are detected early. The CDC is working on an initiative to develop and implement better clinical support tools to improve health disparities in populations that are medically underserved.
- Researchers find that people with cancer living in lower Medicaid income eligibility states have a worse long-term survival rate compared to those with cancer living in higher Medicaid income eligibility states.
