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: July 20, 2020)
Place-Based Cancer Control News and Research
- A new study identifies geographic hot spots for early-onset colon cancer in the United States, located within Mississippi, Appalachia, Virginia and North Carolina.
- A new study finds that most variation in life expectancy occurs at census tract (that is, community) level — suggesting that population inequalities in longevity are primarily a local phenomenon.
General Cancer Control News and Research
- A new report from BlueCross BlueShield finds that conditions linked to a heightened risk for colorectal cancer are increasing, especially among millennials.
- Researchers at the University of Kentucky identify a novel function of an enzyme to facilitate colorectal cancer growth.
- Researchers discover that Pap/HPV contesting enhances screening for cervical cancer in women aged 30 years and older.
- A study finds that breast cancer patients are 60 percent more likely to die of cancer after surviving a heart attack.
- Cancer researchers are reimagining clinical trials with the help of telemedicine, as they continue to respond to challenges posed by COVID-19.
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new lung cancer screening guidelines which could double the number of Americans eligible for the yearly screenings.
- A new research study finds that common hypertension medications may reduce a patient’s colorectal cancer risk.
- The FDA has approved Phesgo for at-home cancer treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer patients.
- Researchers are investigating an imaging technique using injectable dye to help surgeons detect if they have left any cancerous tissue behind.