Declines in cancer mortality rates have been greater for college graduates than high school
graduates and no decline has occurred among those with less than a high school education …

Racial/ethnic minorities are underrepresented in current biobanking programs. The current
study utilized community-based participatory research to identify motivating factors and …

BACKGROUND Biospecimens from racially diverse groups are needed to advance cancer
research. The Asian American Cancer Education Study was developed to increase the …

Background: Biospecimen collection from diverse populations can advance cancer
disparities research, but is currently underrepresented. Methods: We partnered with a …

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is the core research approach used by all
23 Community Network Program Centers (CNPCs), funded from 2010 to 2015 and charged …

Clinical research increasingly relies upon the availability of appropriate genetic materials;
however, the proportion of biospecimens from racial/ethnic minority patients and healthy …

Although research involving biospecimens is essential in advancing cancer research,
minorities, especially African-Americans, are underrepresented in such research. We …

Background We describe reach, partnerships, products, benefits, and lessons learned of the
25 Community Network Programs (CNPs) that applied community-based participatory …

Reported barriers to participation in biospecimen banking include unwillingness to undergo
blood-draw procedures and concerns about confidentiality breaches, privacy, and …

To effectively attenuate cancer disparities in multiethnic, medically underserved populations,
interventions must be developed collaboratively through solid community-academic …