Impact of Breast Cancer on African American Women: Priority Areas for Research in the Next Decade

Despite all the gains that have been made in the area of breast cancer research, African American women suffer disproportionately from the effects of the disease. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among African American women, exceeded only by lung cancer. Improvements in can...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2002-04, Vol.92 (4), p.539-542
Main Authors: Jones, Lovell A, Chilton, Janice A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Biological and medical sciences
Black American people
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - ethnology
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Cancer research
Collaboration
Disease prevention
Epidemiology
Ethnic minorities
Female
Future
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health Priorities
Humans
Incidence
Mammary gland diseases
Medical research
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data
Mortality
National Health Programs
Outcomes
Prevalence
Public health
Public Health - statistics & numerical data
Rural Health and Women of Color
Socioeconomic Factors
Trends
Tumors
United States - epidemiology
USA
White people
Women
Women's Health
Womens health
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Summary:Despite all the gains that have been made in the area of breast cancer research, African American women suffer disproportionately from the effects of the disease. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among African American women, exceeded only by lung cancer. Improvements in cancer incidence, mortality, and survival rates among populations are undoubtedly the outcome of quality research. Therefore, there is a need to identify and discuss issues regarding breast cancer among African American women and to determine whether these issues should be a part of the nation's breast cancer research agenda. This commentary summarizes the results of the Summit Meeting Evaluating Research on Breast Cancer in African American Women, which was held September 8-11, 2000, in Washington, DC. Listed are priority areas and some of the questions that fueled this 2-day discussion among 130 participants, including health advocates, cancer survivors, and experts representing various areas of cancer research.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.92.4.539