Brain Cancer
Why is The Breast Cancer Survival Rate Among Black Women So Low
Black women have a higher rate of breast cancer than White women, but they also have a lower survival rate. Dr. Shaina Rozell explains why this is the case. MD Newsline: Why is the breast cancer survival rate among black women so low compared to their White counterparts? Dr. Rozell: I think there are a...
Slight Increase Reported in Lung Cancer, Brain Tumors With Wildfire Exposure
Long-term exposure to wildfires may be associated with a slightly increased risk for lung cancer and brain tumors, according to a study published in the May issue of The Lancet Planetary Health. Jill Korsiak, from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues conducted a population-based observational cohort study of participants in the 1996 Canadian Census Health...
Improvements Needed To Recruit Black Prostate Cancer Patients into Clinical Trials
African Americans have the highest incidence of prostate cancer, yet participation in clinical trials related to prostate cancer remains low. The inclusion of African American men in prostate cancer trials decreased from 11.3% in 1995 to 2.8% in 2014. Lab Miscalculation A study published in JAMA Oncology reviewed a list of prostate cancer clinical trials...
Dr. Talia Wegman Talks Genetic & Molecular Testing in Latinx Cancer Patients
MDNewsline recently interviewed international cancer researcher Dr. Talia Wegman to discuss the importance of molecular and genetic testing and cancer in Latinx patients. Dr Talia is a past National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics postdoctoral fellow and has been recognized in the U.S. and Mexico for her research in molecular genetics...
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