Overview
Describes novel frameworks and approaches that are being used to understand and address cancer health disparities
Presents evidence-based interventions that have potential to achieve equity in cancer outcomes
Reviews the effects of previous and ongoing approaches to address disparities
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Despite improvements in strategies for early detection and cancer treatment, racial and ethnic groups and individuals from other medically underserved populations continue to experience disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality. Research in cancer health disparities has evolved from first generation studies that described racial differences in morbidity and mortality to research that examines the efforts of interventions that focus on increasing access to early detection and treatment. As a result of these efforts, racial background, socioeconomic characteristics, access to high quality cancer care, and psychological and social factors have been documented as important determinants of cancer health disparities; these factors provide the context within which cancer is detected, treated, and prevented.
The field of cancer health disparities is now at a critical juncture where it is essential to move beyond descriptive information on determinants of disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality to translational studies that examine basic biological processes and how these processes interact with social, psychological, and behavioral factors to contribute to disparities in cancer risk and outcomes. Empirical evidence about the influence of multilevel determinants has grown, and now, more than ever, efforts are being made to understand the independent and interactive effects of biological, psychological, behavioral, and social determinants of cancer health disparities and to translate this information into sustainable interventions for cancer prevention, control, and treatment.
Provides an in-depth examination of emerging evidence about multilevel determinants of cancer health disparitiesDescribes novel frameworks and approaches that are being used to understand and address cancer health disparities
Presents evidence-based interventions that have potential to achieve equity in cancer outcomes
Reviews the effects of previous and ongoing approaches to address disparities
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Chanita Hughes Halbert, Ph.D. is Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California. She is also Associate Director for Cancer Health Equity at the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Dr. Arthur and Priscilla Ulene Chair in Women’s Cancer in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Dr. Hughes- Halbert is a nationally recognized expert in cancer disparities research, translational behavioral sciences, and community and patient engagement. She is the recipient of the 2018 AACR Distinguished Lecture on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities. She is a past chair of the AACR Minorities in Cancer Research Council and serves on the editorial boards of several journals. Dr. Hughes Halbert was also previously a member of the Board of Scientific Advisors at the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute Advisory Council. She is a past recipient of the AACR Distinguished Lecture in Cancer Health Disparities Award and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cancer Health Disparities
Book Subtitle: From Determinants of Disparities to Solutions for Equity
Editors: Chanita Hughes Halbert, PhD
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37638-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-37637-5Published: 09 November 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-37638-2Published: 08 November 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 204
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cancer Research, Public Health