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Cancer Health Disparities

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There have been great improvements in the health and health outcomes of the United States population. Unfortunately, there are segments of the population that do not experience these same improvements and thus have disproportionate health outcomes compared to other groups, known as health disparities. Disparities in cancer and cancer-related outcomes are also experienced by these 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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