[HTML][HTML] Cancer health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities in the United States

VA Zavala, PM Bracci, JM Carethers… - British journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
There are well-established disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes by race/ethnicity
that result from the interplay between structural, socioeconomic, socio-environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Health equity in the implementation of genomics and precision medicine: A public health imperative

MJ Khoury, S Bowen, WD Dotson, E Drzymalla… - Genetics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent reviews have emphasized the need for a health equity agenda in genomics
research. To ensure that genomic discoveries can lead to improved health outcomes for all …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness, knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes towards genetic testing for cancer risk among ethnic minority groups: a systematic review

KEJ Hann, M Freeman, L Fraser, J Waller… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Genetic testing for risk of hereditary cancer can help patients to make important
decisions about prevention or early detection. US and UK studies show that people from …

Cascade testing for hereditary cancer syndromes: should we move toward direct relative contact? A systematic review and meta-analysis

MK Frey, MD Ahsan, H Bergeron, J Lin, X Li… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Evidence-based guidelines recommend cascade genetic counseling and testing
for hereditary cancer syndromes, providing relatives the opportunity for early detection and …

Racial disparities in BRCA testing and cancer risk management across a population‐based sample of young breast cancer survivors

D Cragun, A Weidner, C Lewis, D Bonner, J Kim… - Cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Breast cancer (BC) disparities may widen with genomic advances. The
authors compared non‐Hispanic white (NHW), black, and Hispanic BC survivors for 1) …

Identification of a variety of mutations in cancer predisposition genes in patients with suspected Lynch syndrome

MB Yurgelun, B Allen, RR Kaldate, KR Bowles… - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Multigene panels are commercially available tools for hereditary cancer
risk assessment that allow for next-generation sequencing of numerous genes in parallel …

Genetic testing for all: overcoming disparities in ovarian cancer genetic testing.

MK Frey, A Finch, A Kulkarni, MR Akbari… - American Society of …, 2022 - europepmc.org
Nearly 3% of the population carries genetic variants that lead to conditions that include
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome. These pathogenic variants …

Health Care Segregation, Physician Recommendation, and Racial Disparities in BRCA1/2 Testing Among Women With Breast Cancer

AM McCarthy, M Bristol, SM Domchek… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Racial disparities in BRCA1/2 testing have been documented, but causes of these
disparities are poorly understood. The study objective was to investigate whether the …

Early-stage triple-negative breast cancer journey: beginning, end, and everything in between

HS Han, P Vikas, RLB Costa, N Jahan… - American Society of …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a very heterogeneous and aggressive breast
cancer subtype with a high risk of mortality, even if diagnosed early. The mainstay of early …

Age-specific incidence of breast cancer subtypes: understanding the black–white crossover

CA Clarke, THM Keegan, J Yang… - Journal of the …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Breast cancer incidence is higher among black women than white women
before age 40 years, but higher among white women than black women after age 40 years …