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Cancer Health Disparities

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Despite great improvements in the health and health outcomes of the overall US population, certain subgroups do not experience these same improvements and thus have disproportionate health outcomes compared to other groups. This phenomenon is known as health disparities. Disparities in cancer and cancer-related outcomes are also experienced by these various groups. This chapter discusses the disparities among five specific cancer sites (female breast, cervical, colorectal, prostate, and lung cancers), outlines potential causes of these cancer health disparities, and highlights effective strategies for reducing and eliminating them.

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