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: September 22, 2021)
Place-Based Cancer Control News and Research
- A study examining poverty-related disparities in cervical cancer estimated that cervical cancer may be virtually eliminated in the United States by 2030 in communities with low poverty rates, but not until 2044 in communities with high poverty rates—a 14-year delay.
General Cancer Control News and Research
- A study examining lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that the majority of the tumors developed are from the accumulation of mutations caused by natural processes in the body.
- The National Cancer Institute published an article addressing the challenges of cancer misinformation on the internet and social media.
- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recently updated their Cancer and COVID-19 Vaccination guidance. These updates incorporate the latest data and recent approvals from the FDA and CDC regarding a third mRNA vaccine dose for immunocompromised people.
- Researchers assessing the risk factors for advanced breast cancer found that higher BMI was associated with an advanced breast cancer diagnosis within two years of a negative mammogram.
- Researchers have developed a novel approach to estimating the size of colorectal polyps during endoscopies.
- Scientists have identified a possible link between antibiotic use and the speed of breast cancer progression in mice, and identified a type of immune cell that could be targeted to reverse it.
- A study on family history and its association with colorectal cancer risk finds that if you have a second or third-degree relative who had colon cancer at an early age, your odds of having the disease substantially increases.
- A study finds that cancer survivors who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual report experiencing significantly more challenges in their survivorship than their heterosexual peers.