Each month, the Geographic Health Equity Alliance (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: August 16, 2023)
General Cancer Control News and Research
- A recent study uncovered several barriers for Black women in receiving a mammography screening. These include a low breast cancer risk perception, affordability and lack of health insurance.
- According to a recent study, women who have Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are at an increased risk of infertility.
- A recent study found that exercise can help reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms in patients who were treated for ovarian cancer.
- Researchers have found that the L858R biomarker could provide physicians with a personalized drug treatment for lung cancer patients who qualify.
- According to a recent study, patients with HPV-associated cancers who had intermediate to long travel distances to receive cancer care had a higher death rate when compared with those who had a shorter travel time.
- A recent meta-analysis confirmed the association between second-hand smoke exposure and an increased cervical cancer risk in women.
