Gender and race may shape how minority women address barriers to breast cancer screening
Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages of breast cancer partly…
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Study reveals genetic explanation for cancer’s higher incidence in males than females
In a new study, a group of Boston scientists, including researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,…
Smoking increases risk of precancerous colorectal lesions in women more than in men
Men are more likely to develop colorectal cancer or its precursors than women. A new…
Can gender play a role in determining cancer treatment choices?
It is well known that men and women differ in terms of cancer susceptibility, survival…
HPV vaccination expected to reduce cancer in all races, may not eliminate all disparities
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occur more frequently, and sometimes with more deadly consequences, among Hispanics,…