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AACR Annual Meeting 2021 April 9-14, 2021 AACR Meetings
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Program COVID-19 and Cancer AACR Meetings
Details: Cancer health equity & COVID-19 Karen M. Winkfield, Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Nashville, Tennessee. Financial hardship and mental health among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of the US COVID Impact Survey* Jessica Islam, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Patient Advocacy Resources to Combat COVID-19
Details: The webinar will provide an up-to-the-minute information about changes to health insurance and employment, including new options for paid sick leave, paid family leave, and unemployment benefits. Lastly, stay tuned for our new Quick Guide on key changes to …
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CARES Act Policy Summary
Details: The Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund would be appropriated $175 billion to reimburse for health care related expenses or lost revenue attributable to COVID-19, as well as support testing and contact tracing to effectively monitor and suppress COVID-19, including: $100 billion in grants for hospital and health care providers to
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Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Risk of Lethal Prostate
Details: PHILADELPHIA – Men who had a high genetic risk of developing prostate cancer were less likely to develop a lethal form of the disease if they maintained a healthy lifestyle, according to results presented during Week 1 of the virtual AACR Annual Meeting 2021, held April 10-15.. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer detected in men, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths
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Program AACR Annual Meeting 2021 AACR Meetings
Details: Health policy sessions will explore how scientific evidence can inform policy on cancer prevention and control and what impact policies are having on patients and communities. Past health policy sessions have covered topics such as e-cigarettes and tobacco control measures, the Affordable Care Act, and ways to prevent and control pathogen
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Become an AACR Member American Association for Cancer
Details: Thank you for your interest in membership in the American Association for Cancer Research. We welcome the involvement and the membership of those who conduct cancer research and related biomedical research, as well as health care professionals, research administrators, cancer survivors, advocates, students, and others who support AACR’s mission to prevent and cure all cancers.
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AACR Virtual Science of Cancer Health Disparities
Details: University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health Chicago, Illinois Abstract: Associations of residential disadvantage and Hispanicity with important breast cancer risk factors among Hispanic women in …
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Cancer Health Disparities The American Association for
Details: The National Cancer Institute defines cancer health disparities as adverse differences in cancer measures such as the number of new cases, the number of deaths, cancer–related health complications, survivorship, and quality of life after cancer treatment, screening rates, and stage at diagnosis that exist among certain population groups.
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AACR Initiatives Bolster Diversity, Take Aim at
Details: Sadly, health disparities have also affected Black populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that while Black and white Americans contract COVID-19 at roughly equal rates, Blacks are nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized and nearly twice as likely to die of the virus.
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Membership Constituency Groups Minorities in Cancer
Details: AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved. This conference was inaugurated in 2007 and was a landmark event on the path to understanding and, ultimately, eliminating the disparities in cancer that represent a major public health problem in our country. By promoting the
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What Your Mouth Says About Your Health The AACR
Details: The lead author of that study, Jo L. Freudenheim, PhD, distinguished professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health in the University at Buffalo’s School of Public Health and Health Professions, explained, “Previous research has found links between periodontal disease and oral, esophageal, head and neck, pancreatic
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AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2020 Cancer
Details: The AACR Cancer Progress Report and AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report are published by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration. Requests for permission to reuse or reprint any part of the Cancer Progress Reports should be sent to [email protected]
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Health Policy Subcommittee American Association for
Details: The AACR Health Policy Subcommittee develops and promotes policies and member education initiatives that will foster the closer integration of clinical practice and cancer research. This subcommittee was created to address policy issues and member education initiatives that will foster the closer integration of, and clarify the evolving relationship between, cancer research and clinical practice.
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Early-onset Colorectal Cancers from Patients of Different
Details: “It has burgeoned into a public health crisis and highlighted the need to understand the factors that may be contributing to the rise in cases.” Holowatyj previously observed that Black patients, but not Hispanic patients, with early-onset CRC had a greater risk of death compared with white patients.
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Cancer Screening and Early Detection During the COVID-19
Details: Health care practitioners had changing responsibilities as COVID-19 cases surged. And health systems faced a loss of patients, a loss of talent, and a loss of operations, which all equated to substantial revenue losses. Such disruptions have required creative solutions for cancer screenings during the COVID-19 …
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New Recommendation Nearly Doubles Lung Cancer Screening
Details: “This new recommendation is a wonderful development that will help oncologists catch more lung cancers early, address health disparities by screening more diverse populations, and ultimately save lives,” said Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, AACR Board of Directors member and Chair of the AACR’s Tobacco Products and Cancer Policy Subcommittee.. “We also must continue efforts to …
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State of Cancer Health Disparities Cancer Disparities
Details: The economic burden of health disparities, including cancer health disparities, is enormous. We can accelerate the pace of progress by enhancing collaboration among stakeholders committed to eliminating cancer health disparities. Cancer is an enormous public health challenge in the United States and around the world.
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Cancer Screening Disparities AACR Cancer Disparities
Details: J Health Care Poor Underserved [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2020 Jan 22];26:36–52.[cited 2020 Jul 15].. Increasing cancer screening rates alone will not eliminate cancer health disparities. We need to ensure that individuals whose screening tests show an abnormality receive follow-up testing and care in a …
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Is BMI the Best Measure for Obesity
Details: Metabolic health as a risk factor for cancer. Many individuals that have a high BMI also have metabolic syndrome, a collection of risk factors that affects metabolic health. As defined by the NIH, to have metabolic syndrome, an individual must have at least three of the following five characteristics: large waist circumference, high levels of
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COVID-19 and Cancer AACR Cancer Disparities Progress
Details: Inequity in access to quality health care is a key factor contributing to the higher levels of underlying health conditions that increase risk of severe COVID-19 …
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Contents AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2020
Details: Overcoming Cancer Health Disparities through Science-based Public Policy. To deepen our understanding of cancer health disparities and take significant strides toward achieving health equity, there is a vital need for robust, sustained, and predictable annual budget increases for the NIH and the National Cancer Institute.
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Douglas R. Lowy, MD, FAACR, Honored With 2021 AACR
Details: “Dr. Lowy’s commitment to public service and public health is highly commendable,” said Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), chief executive officer of the AACR. “His leadership and scientific accomplishments have undoubtedly saved lives. As a result of his research, we have highly effective HPV vaccines that can prevent several types of cancer.
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Building Vaccine Confidence: Best Practices to Combat
Details: On April 14, during the AACR Annual Meeting, AACR Past President Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR, and Gilbert S. Omenn, MD, PhD, moderated a panel discussion in which researchers, community leaders, patient advocates, and other experts shared their insights regarding how we can work together to increase uptake of vaccinations and eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Ovarian Cancer Patients Face Increased Risk of Mental
Details: “Mental health screening among ovarian cancer patients is needed,” Hu said. “It is important to be aware that mental health may change over the course of diagnosis and treatment. Cancer patients may need regular mental health consultations to …
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Upcoming Opportunities for Students AACR Education and
Details: Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon For undergraduate students who have experienced social or economic disadvantages. Eight-10-week summer research experience under the direction of a faculty member. Salary provided. Limited support may be available for housing assistance. Likely deadline: 4/2 Learn more.
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Register Today: AACR Annual Meeting 2021 and Press
Details: In less than one month, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host Week 1 of the AACR Annual Meeting 2021. This virtual event, held April 10-15, 2021, will include the Opening Ceremony, plenary sessions, major scientific sessions, and award lectures. All proffered abstracts of new research—including clinical trials and late-breaking abstracts—will be presented this …
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Disparities Fellowships Grants Impact AACR Research
Details: The AACR is committed to help mitigate the disproportionate burden of cancer on certain segments of the population. As a cornerstone of its educational and advocacy efforts, the AACR recently released the inaugural AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report.A complementary strategy is to increase diversity in the scientific workforce — such is the impetus for AACR’s partnership with Genentech
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Cancer Care Costs AACR News Releases
Details: “Rising health care expenditures are a burden for patients, and costs of cancer care has become a critical topic in patient-provider discussions to facilitate informed decision-making,” said study author Angela Mariotto, PhD, chief of the Data Analytics Branch at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, Maryland. “Studies
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Dialogue: Community Engagement to Reduce Disparities
Details: Dr. David Buchanan is a full professor of Public Health, Chair of the Department of Health Promotion and Policy, and director of the Institute for Global Health at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His research interests lie in analyzing the ethical foundations of public health approaches to improving population health and quality of
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AACR Releases Its Inaugural Cancer Disparities Report
Details: “Health disparities in general, and cancer health disparities in particular, are an enormous public health challenge,” said Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), chief executive officer of the AACR. “While the pandemic has highlighted and sadly exacerbated many of these issues, confronting and addressing health inequities has been a high priority
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Air Pollution May be Associated With Many Kinds of Cancer
Details: “Air pollution remains a clear, modifiable public health concern.” The study’s other lead author, Thuan Quoc Thach, PhD, a scientific officer at the School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong, noted that PM 2.5 is just one component of air pollution, and will require further study to confirm its effects.
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Satellite Educational Symposia AACR Annual Meeting 2021
Details: Four Satellite Educational Symposia will take place in conjunction with Week 1 of the AACR Annual Meeting 2021 and held in a virtual format. These CME-accredited events are supported by parties other than AACR and are not part of the official program of the AACR Annual Meeting.
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The AACR Call to Action AACR Cancer Disparities Progress
Details: Increasing the diversity of the health care and public health workforce to ensure that the clinical research team members reflect the populations that they are intending to study. Creating mechanisms to support networks of skilled patient advocates from underrepresented communities and populations.
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Health Policy Subcommittee
Details: Director, Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts Steven R. Patierno, PhD Deputy Director Duke Cancer Institute Duke University School of Medicine Durham, North Carolina Scott D. Ramsey, MD, PhD
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Cancer Health Disparities in the LGBTQ Community AACR Blog
Details: The panelists urged health care practitioners to ask about sexual orientation and gender identity, noting that a simple question on a form can relieve a patient’s stress over having to reveal it themselves. “Cancer patients are not only willing to tell, they want to tell,” explained Liz Margolies, LCSW, the executive director of the
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Virtual Meeting: Frequently Asked Questions
Details: Updated December 3, 2020 Virtual Meeting: General Questions Annual Meeting Registration Annual Meeting Presenters Annual Meeting Exhibitors Continuing Medical Education (CME) Additional questions about the virtual meeting can be sent to [email protected] VIRTUAL AACR ANNUAL MEETING Q: What is the status of the in-person Annual Meeting?A: Due to the rapid escalation of the COVID-19
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Toward Achieving Health Equity AACR Blog
Details: The 12th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved will be held Sept. 20-23 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Laura Fejerman, PhD, conference chair and associate professor in the department of medicine at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), shared her thoughts on the conference, the progress …
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Health Disparities Among Men of Color AACR News Releases
Details: An analysis of 59 prostate cancer clinical trials based in North America and Europe found that the vast majority of enrollees were non-Hispanic white, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Clayton C.Yates, PhD AACR Minorities in Cancer Research
Details: Dr. Clayton Yates is an internationally recognized expert in prostate cancer health disparities research, cell biology, molecular biology, and molecular pathology. Dr. Yates earned his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pathology in 2005 as well as certificate of training in Tissue Engineering and
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Message from the AACR AACR Cancer Disparities Progress
Details: Health care is a critical component of these “unalienable rights”, and disparities in health care are among the most significant forms of inequality and injustice. The AACR will work together with all stakeholders to galvanize the momentum that has been created by the current movement against racial inequality to effect long-term positive
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Disparities in Risk Factors AACR Cancer Disparities
Details: Health Disparities Among Different Ethnic and Racial Middle and High School Students in Sun Exposure Beliefs and Knowledge. J Adolesc Heal [Internet]. 2010 [cited 2019 Dec 16];47:106–9.[cited 2020 Jul 15]. Summers P, Bena J, Arrigain S, Alexis AF, Cooper K, Bordeaux JS. Sunscreen use: Non-Hispanic Blacks compared with other racial and/or
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Artificial Intelligence, Diagnosis, and Imaging AACR
Details: This AACR Virtual Special Conference will address the latest developments in artificial intelligence, diagnosis, and imaging. International experts will present their latest research on artificial intelligence and machine learning in pathology, radiomics, multiplex imaging, genome biology, and clinical genomics.
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Program Advances in Breast Cancer Research AACR Meetings
Details: Gordon B. Mills, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon Laura J. van ’t Veer, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Evening Off / Dinner on Own 5 p.m.-Sunday, October 11, 2020. Continental Breakfast 7-8 a.m.
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Progress and Promise Against Cancer AACR Community
Details: Progress and Promise Against Cancer Focuses on Cancer Health Disparities in Atlanta In conjunction with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2019, the AACR held a day of conversation and education for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers in …
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Counties with Persistent Poverty Rates Experience Higher
Details: “Counties that have experienced persistent poverty face health risks that have accumulated for decades, and they have fewer current or past resources to protect public health,” she said. In this study, Moss and colleagues examined cancer mortality rates in persistently poor counties compared with other counties.
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