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Oncology
Farhad Islami, Jordan Baeker Bispo, Hyunjung Lee, Daniel Wiese, K. Robin Yabroff, Priti Bandi, Kirsten Sloan, Alpa V. Patel, Elvan C. Daniels, Arif H. Kamal, Carmen E. Guerra, William L. Dahut, Ahmedin Jemal
Summary: The American Cancer Society has published a report on cancer disparities in the United States, highlighting the significant variations in cancer occurrence and outcomes based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, and geographic location. Black and American Indian/Alaska Native individuals face higher cancer mortality rates, and education level and residential area also contribute to these disparities. The report emphasizes the importance of addressing social determinants of health and implementing equitable policies and interventions to reduce cancer disparities.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2023)
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Oncology
Farhad Islami, Carmen E. Guerra, Adair Minihan, K. Robin Yabroff, Stacey A. Fedewa, Kirsten Sloan, Tracy L. Wiedt, Blake Thomson, Rebecca L. Siegel, Nigar Nargis, Robert A. Winn, Lisa Lacasse, Laura Makaroff, Elvan C. Daniels, Alpa Patel, William G. Cance, Ahmedin Jemal
Summary: This report provides comprehensive data on disparities in cancer occurrence, risk factors, and access to preventive measures and screening in the US. Policy recommendations are made to reduce these inequalities, emphasizing the need for broad implementation of evidence-based interventions to address social inequities and systemic racism.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Christoph Lee, Weiwei Zhu, Tracy Onega, Louise M. Henderson, Karla Kerlikowske, Brian L. Sprague, Garth H. Rauscher, Ellen S. O'Meara, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Jennifer S. Haas, Roberta DiFlorio-Alexander, Celia Kaplan, Diana L. Miglioretti
Summary: In this cross-sectional study, women of minority race/ethnicity and lower socioeconomic status experienced lower DBT access during the early adoption period and persistently lower DBT use when available over time. Future efforts should address racial/ethnic, educational, and financial barriers to DBT screening.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Elizabeth A. Luth, Adoma Manful, Holly G. Prigerson, Lingwei Xiang, Amanda Reich, Robert Semco, Joel S. Weissman
Summary: Dementia moderates the acceptance of intensive services in end-of-life care, with individuals from racial/ethnic minoritized groups more likely to receive intensive services, particularly among those with dementia.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
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Psychology, Developmental
Robert A. Hiatt, Susan L. Stewart, Julianna Deardorff, Elizabeth Danial, Ekland Abdiwahab, Susan M. Pinney, Susan L. Teitelbaum, Gayle C. Windham, Mary S. Wolff, Lawrence H. Kushi, Frank M. Biro
Summary: The study findings indicate that lower socioeconomic status environment and social adversity primarily affect the age at menarche by hastening pubertal onset rather than by shortening tempo.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Deepshikha Charan Ashana, Noah D'Arcangelo, Priscilla K. Gazarian, Avni Gupta, Stephen Perez, Amanda J. Reich, Jennifer Tjia, Scott D. Halpern, Joel S. Weissman, Keren Ladin
Summary: This study examines the barriers and facilitators to advance care planning (ACP) among clinicians. The findings show that most clinicians avoid discussing ACP with certain racial/ethnic groups, those with limited English fluency, and individuals with specific religious beliefs. The study suggests the need for interventions at the clinician and institutional levels to reduce disparities in ACP.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Elizabeth J. Pantesco, Irene P. Kan
Summary: This study examines the racial and ethnic disparities in sleep duration and explores the role of subjective social status and ideal sleep norms in these disparities. The findings suggest that subjective social status may partially influence the differences in sleep duration, while ideal sleep duration norms only partially mediate the differences in certain racial/ethnic groups.
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Psychology, Clinical
Ben Grobman, Ran Wu, Asti Jackson, Krysten W. Bold, Meghan E. Morean, Deepa R. Camenga, Danielle R. Davis, Patricia Simon, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Grace Kong
Summary: This study found that adolescents of different racial/ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses initiate tobacco use with different products, highlighting the need for tailored prevention strategies to address this issue.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
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Surgery
Siobhan O. Nnorom, Oluwasegun Akinyemi, Joseph Tran, Hana Baig, Edward E. Cornwell III, Wayne A. Frederick, Lori L. Wilson
Summary: Race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status have different impacts on the survival rate of breast cancer patients, with lower survival rates for Black women. Only in the most prosperous quartile do Black women achieve a similar outcome to the poorest quartile White women.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
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Oncology
Maneet Kaur, Corinne E. Joshu, Kala Visvanathan, Avonne E. Connor
Summary: Breast cancer incidence rates have been increasing across race/ethnicity and subgroups in the United States, with the highest average annual percent increases observed among non-Hispanic Black women. Non-Hispanic Black women and Hispanic women also showed significant increases in some subgroups.
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Oncology
Maria P. Gorenflo, Alan Shen, Erin S. Murphy, Jennifer Cullen, Jennifer S. Yu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and glioblastoma (GBM) incidence and prognosis in the United States. The findings suggest a positive correlation between area-level SES and GBM incidence and prognosis. This study highlights the strong association between SES and GBM incidence and emphasizes the need for large study populations to assess SES and GBM prognosis for interventions that improve outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Amaris Williams, Timiya S. Nolan, Guy Brock, Jennifer Garner, LaPrincess C. Brewer, Eduardo J. Sanchez, Joshua J. Joseph
Summary: The association of socioeconomic status with the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) risk factors for cardiovascular disease may vary by race and ethnicity. This study found that non-Hispanic White Americans had the strongest association with LE8 in terms of education, income, employment, and insurance.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Emma Preston, Marissa Chan, Katerina Nozhenko, Andrea Bellavia, Marissa C. Grenon, David E. Cantonwine, Thomas F. McElrath, Tamarra James-Todd
Summary: The study investigated differences in personal care product (PCP) use by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES) among pregnant women. Results showed that patterns of PCP use differed by race/ethnicity and SES, potentially impacting differential exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and associated pregnancy outcomes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Elizabeth A. Luth, Holly G. Prigerson
Summary: This study identified patterns in dementia classification over time and found that a significant minority of individuals, particularly those with low socioeconomic status and non-Hispanic Black individuals, had unexpected patterns of dementia classification. The uncertainty in dementia classification may hinder effective disease management and highlight the need to support at-risk groups and evaluate the reliability of cognitive assessment tools across different populations to avoid exacerbating disparities.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Oncology
Robert M. Cooper, Chun Chao, Amrita Mukherjee, Zimin Zhuang, Reina Haque
Summary: This retrospective cohort study assessed the association of comorbidity burden with overall survival in cancer patients. Results showed that comorbidity burden affects overall survival regardless of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic differences, and reducing comorbidity burden may reduce some of the mortality risk associated with lower SES.