Diversity in Medicine
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Guidelines for assessing cancer risk may need updating
Whole-exome sequencing reveals cancer risk mutations in patients that would not have qualified for testing based on current guidelines.
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Racial disparities in cardiotoxicity after chemotherapy
“The most important message is to look at preexisting cardiovascular disease, oncology diagnosis, and be aware of existing disparities in a...
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Breast cancer screening advice ‘dangerous’ for black women
The current “one-size-fits-all” policy to screen the entire female population from a certain age may be “neither fair and equitable nor optimal...
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African ancestry genetically linked to worse CRC outcomes
Results from a new study provide greater clarity regarding the genetic piece of the puzzle.
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Circulating DNA has promise for cancer detection, but faces challenges
Unnecessary procedures and health care challenges could leave Whites as the primary beneficiaries.
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Type of insurance linked to length of survival after lung surgery
Having public or a combination of public and private insurance was associated with worse 10-year overall survival.
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Black women have higher state-level rates of TNBC
The state-level disparities highlight gaps in physicians’ understanding of how social factors contribute to disparities in TNBC risk.
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Zero tolerance for patient bias: Too harsh? Clinicians respond
Should a patient’s request for a health care practitioner of a different race or sex always be accommodated? A recent blog called for a zero...
From the Journals
Race and geography tied to breast cancer care delays
A new study suggests that “treatment delays are alarmingly common in patients at high risk for breast cancer death, including young Black women...
From the Journals
Black patients less likely to receive opioids for advanced cancer
Black patients were more likely to undergo urine drug screening despite being less likely to receive any opioids for pain management.
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Physician sues AMA for defamation over 2022 election controversy
The lawsuit sheds light on the power dynamics of a politically potent organization that has more than 271,000 members and holds assets of $1.2...