Dr. Robert Winn, director of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Cancer Center, notes that cancer mortality rates have dropped significantly since 1991, with a 49% drop in cancer mortality among Black men, and that closing the racial gap in cancer deaths is possible through increased screening, clinical trials, and other efforts.
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HHS Staff Cuts Mean Uneasy Breathing in Black Communities
The federal Department of Health and Human Services has announced sweeping staff cuts, which will gut government programs that address asthma rates, smoking and health, global tuberculosis rates and control of tobacco products, potentially leading to a rise in preventable lung-related illnesses.
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Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Begin With The Research
By Melba Newsome Improving lung cancer outcomes in Black communities will take more than lowering the screening age, experts say. Disparities are present in everything from the studies that inform […]
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Cancer & Lung Cancer Statistics In the US & Texas
By Scott Blair The state of Texas has 48.6% new lung cancer cases per 100,000 citizens each year. We are 10th among all states, which over the past five years, […]
