Disparities in Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival Between African-American and Other Population Groups
Melissa Sileo, Lee Boerner, Haley Justice
Health disparities are defined as the “differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of cancer and related adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States. These population groups may be characterized by gender, age, ethnicity, education, income, social class, disability, geographic location, or sexual orientation.”1 There are currently more […]