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Caught by a nose
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Breast Cancer: Finding the Roots of Disparities
Female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among all races, yet mortality rates differ between ethnicities and early detection numbers falter among minorities. A challenging yet rewarding specialty, oncology nursing puts nurses against such inequalities.
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A foundation for future growth
In an effort to combat the major health issues plaguing American Indians, the University of Kansas Medical Center and the American Indian Health Research and Education Alliance announced plans to create a Center for American Indian Community Health
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Asian American Women Missing Out on Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk
Despite advances in genetic testing, researchers from Stanford University say many Asian American women with BRCA mutations seem to be falling through the cracks.
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Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Support Programs on Women with Breast Cancer
Can stress management, social support and exercise have an effect on the overall health of women recently diagnosed with breast cancer? The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is conducting a study to find out.
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Wanted: Funding for Culturally Competent Breast Cancer Education Resource
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Breast Cancer Treatment Options: Do Minority Women Have a Choice?
A nurse researcher’s study of American Indian breast cancer patients uncovers some troubling disparities
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Teaching the Teachers
In a unique approach to preventive education, nurses are training minority medical students to teach women of color about breast cancer.
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An Army of One
How much of a difference can just one nurse make in fighting breast cancer disparities in her community? The answer is “plenty”--especially if she’s an instructor who gets her students involved.
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New Breast Cancer Research Could Boost Survival Rate for Minority Women
A recent discovery by Italian scientist Dr. Pier Francesco Ferrucci, a cancer specialist at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, could help more women survive breast cancer.
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Successful Breast Cancer Outreach Program Expands to Hmong, Laotian Community
Which is the more effective setting for educating women in minority communities about breast cancer prevention: the sterile, frightening environment of a doctor’s office or clinic, or the comfortable, familiar surroundings of the neighborhood shops and beauty parlors that are a normal part of their everyday lives?
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A New “Connection” for Breast Cancer Information
A study released in January by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains good news and bad news about breast cancer survival rates.
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Promoting Breast Health in Three Asian Languages
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), breast cancer rates are on the rise for women of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) descent living in the United States, yet this high-risk population gets mammograms less often than...
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Leaders Follow
In the battle against racial and ethnic breast cancer disparities, being a leader means more than just taking initiative. It also means honoring the successes of others who have contributed to the fight.
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Sisterhood Is Powerful
The Sister Study, a landmark national study investigating the causes of breast cancer, wants to recruit as racially and ethnically diverse a participant sample as possible. Here’s how nurses can help spread the word.
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Breast Cancer Crusader
For women’s health advocate Dr. Shirley Lampkin, fighting breast cancer disparities in the African American community isn’t just a job—it’s a mission.
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