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Despite significant advancements in the detection and treatment of cancer in recent decades, cancer is still the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Racial and ethnic minorities continue to bear a higher cancer burden.

Black men see their barbers about every two weeks. Not only do you trust your barber with your look and with your style, but you also trust them with your secrets and sometimes your life.

Health inequity, categories and examples of which were discussed in the previous chapter, arises from social, economic, environmental, and structural disparities that contribute to intergroup differences in health outcomes both within and between societies. The report identifies two main clusters of root causes of health inequity.

It is widely believed that trust has declined over the past 40 years in most segments of US society, including health care. This decline in health care–related trust is attributed to a wide range of factors.

Racism in the U.S. is pervasive and is a major contributor to sexual and reproductive health disparities of African American women. The historical narrative about racial inferiority has affected the quality and types of healthcare provided to African American women.

Despite significant advancements in the detection and treatment of cancer in recent decades, cancer is still the second-leading cause of death in the U.S.

Differences in health status across racial and ethnic groups in the United States have been described for a wide array of diseases, conditions, and outcomes (NCHS, 2000). Despite overall improvements in life expectancy in the past century, African Americans still experience a lower average life expectancy at birth and higher average age-adjusted all-cause death rates than whites.

Differences in health status across racial and ethnic groups in the United States have been described for a wide array of diseases, conditions, and outcomes (NCHS, 2000). Despite overall improvements in life expectancy in the past century, African Americans still experience a lower average life expectancy at birth and higher average age-adjusted all-cause death rates than whites.

• The molecular profile of RMC distinguishes it from other renal malignancies

• RMC harbors a high number of focal chromosomal alterations

• RMC has a distinct immune profile characterized by upregulation of cGAS-STING

• DNA replication stress is a hallmark of RMC that can be therapeutically targeted

This cross-sectional cohort sub-study of 659 sickle cell patients aimed to determine the geographic distribution and risk factors associated with leg ulcers. The prevalence of leg ulcers was 10.3% and was associated with older age, SS genotype, male gender, and Ghanaian origin. In fact, the highest prevalence (18.6%) was observed in Ghana.

Albuminuria, proteinuria, increased markers of hemolysis (lower hemoglobin, higher total bilirubin), lower oxygen saturation, and lower body mass index were also associated with leg ulceration.

This is the first report of a comprehensive analysis of ethnicity within an international, transcontinental group of SCD patients. The diverse ethnic backgrounds observed in our cohort raises the possibility that genetic and environmental heterogeneity within each SCD population subgroup can affect the clinical phenotype and research outcomes.

This study investigated the association of race, age, and census tract area poverty level on breast cancer stage at diagnosis. The risk, relative risk, and increased risk of late-stage at diagnosis by race, age, and census tract area poverty level were computed. We found that the odds of late-stage breast cancer among African-American women were higher when compared with their white counterpart (OR 1.433; 95% CI, 1.316, 1.560).