Tasheema Prince

Patients with hormone-sensitive cancers may lower their risk of breast cancer recurrence by increasing their soy intake, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (2010 Oct 18. [Epub ahead of print]).

Researchers are working to address the cancer disparities that persist across racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic lines, according to a press conference held at the 2010 AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

African-American women who participate in vigorous exercise may reduce their risk of breast cancer, according to data presented at the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Approximately half of patients with advanced lung cancer receive chemotherapy, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (2010 Oct;5(10):1529-35).

People with a history of cancer are more likely to experience memory impairment, according to data presented at the 2010 AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Low socioeconomic status has been linked to higher incidence of late-state, non-localized colorectal cancer, according to data presented at the 2010 AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Race plays greater role in diagnostic delay than insurance for women with breast abnormalities, according to data presented at the 2010 AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Race does not affect overall survival among lung cancer patients, according to data presented at the 2010 AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Race disparities exist among women who receive social support after cancer treatment, according to data presented at the 2010 AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Puerto Rican women with triple-negative breast cancer subtype have an increased risk of breast cancer death, according to a study presented at the 2010 AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.