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: January 3rd, 2024)
General Cancer Control News and Research
- A recent study found that nearly half of high-risk prostate cancer patients previously classified as nonmetastatic by conventional imaging actually have metastatic disease when evaluated with advanced imaging.
- According to a recent study from the American Cancer Society, early-onset colorectal cancer incidence rates are rising in 27 of 50 countries/territories worldwide.
- A recent study found a significant increase in distant-stage breast cancer incidence rates from 2004 to 2021, particularly among women under 40 and those aged 75 or older.
