Initiation of breast cancer treatment varies by race; patient-doctor communication is key
Black women with breast cancer were found to be three times more likely than their white counterparts to delay treatment for more than 90 days—a time delay associated with increased deaths from the disease, according to ...
Cancer
May 07, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Black women have worse breast cancer mortality regardless of cancer subtype
Black women with breast cancer had significantly worse survival compared with other racial and ethnic groups across cancer subtypes, which suggests that the survival differences are not solely attributable to the fact that ...
Cancer
Apr 08, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Stressful life events may increase stillbirth risk, study finds
Pregnant women who experienced financial, emotional, or other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 27, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Genetic risk strategies needed for young, black, female breast cancer patients, study shows
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues in Canada have published study results focused on black women younger than 50, a population disproportionately afflicted with and dying from early-onset breast cancer compared ...
Cancer
Mar 21, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
There's room for improvement in women's heart disease awareness
The number of women aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death has nearly doubled in the last 15 years, but that knowledge still lags in minorities and younger women, according to a new study in the American Heart ...
Cardiology
Feb 19, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Breast-feeding still less common for black babies, CDC says
(HealthDay)—While more black mothers are breast-feeding their babies, they're still far less likely to do so than Hispanic or white women, according to a new U.S. study.
Health
Feb 07, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Severe abuse at home linked to dating violence
Young urban black women who are exposed to severe abuse within their families are much more likely to be victims of dating violence, according to a study led by a Michigan State University researcher.
Health
Jan 22, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Study helps bridge gap in understanding of suicide risk for African-American women
Three University of Kentucky (UK) sociologists have co-authored a study that helps to fill a gap in our understanding of suicide risk among African-American women.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 13, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Racial disparities still seen in use of breast cancer treatments
(HealthDay)—Black women with breast cancer are less likely than their white peers to benefit from improved surgical techniques used to treat their disease, according to a new study.
Cancer
Dec 05, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
CDC: breast cancer mortality higher in black women
(HealthDay)—With earlier detection and better treatment, the mortality rate from breast cancer has fallen over the last two decades; black women, however, still die from the disease at a disproportionately ...
Cancer
Nov 15, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Study finds certain subgroups of black women have lower uptake of HPV vaccination
A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that improving Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in black women may require culturally sensitive approaches that address ethnic-specific barriers. ...
Health
Nov 13, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Eating meat may raise breast cancer risk in whites, study finds
(HealthDay)—Investigators have found preliminary evidence that eating red meat and poultry seems to boost the risk of breast cancer in white women—but not black women.
Cancer
Nov 02, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Increased risk for breast cancer death among black women greatest during first 3 years postdiagnosis
Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with estrogen receptor-positive tumors, are at a significantly increased risk for breast cancer death compared with non-Hispanic white women.
Cancer
Oct 28, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Disparity in breast cancer between black and white women can be eliminated by regular screening
Regular mammography screening can help narrow the breast cancer gap between black and white women, according to a retrospective study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment in August.
Cancer
Sep 25, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Study finds lack of education widens gap in life expectancy
(Medical Xpress)—The MacArthur Research Network on Aging, chaired by Dr. John W. Rowe, has published its latest research showing a widening gap in life expectancy between Americans with higher education ...
Health
Sep 25, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
