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: February 14th, 2024)
General Cancer Control News and Research
- The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) recently published a report on their national survey of consumer utilization and perceptions of dollar stores. This report includes key findings, policy recommendations and research recommendations for improving healthy food access.
- According to a recent study, individuals with a history of cancer have a higher prevalence of having four or more diseases simultaneously.
- Recent research show breast cancer incidence rates are rising among Black women aged 20-39.
- A recent study showed that a new colorectal screening test could reduce colorectal cancer incidence by 21%.
- The CDC recently released a research article titled “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions”.
- The National Institutes of Health recently launched clinical trials to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening.