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: February 15, 2023)
General Cancer Control News and Research
- Recent research has found that many people don’t undergo routine colorectal cancer screening, even with the availability of at-home tests, because of defensiveness and denial about their individual need to be screened.
- Despite having a higher overall risk of mortality from cancer, African Americans continue to experience disparities in cancer screening. They consistently undergo screening procedures like colonoscopies, pap smears, and mammograms at lower rates than other racial and ethnic groups.
- While the overall mortality rate from cancer is declining in the United States, the burden of disease and mortality rate remain high in minority communities due to lack of access to care and other issues.
- A recent study found that educating women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or breast cancer of their potentially genetic increased risk of cancer made them more likely to be screened for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which is an important preventative measure for certain types of genetic cancer.
- Recent research has found evidence that offshore petroleum workers are more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer if they work night shifts.
- Current breast cancer risk models may incorrectly classify women as low risk, potentially causing many early diagnoses to be missed.
