In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they worry it's slowing progress in their field.
Cancer disparities cost lives and researchers push to understand what is behind these gaps. Federal funding for such work has slowed since last year.
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Discover how US funding cuts threaten cancer research advancements and exacerbate global inequalities in medical innovation.
Rural areas face significant disparities in cancer treatment and prevention compared to wealthier urban regions, impacting…
Gaps in cancer mortality based on race or ethnicity continue to narrow overall, but several specific populations still exhibit…
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native communities have the highest cancer rates of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S.
The gap in cancer mortality between Black and white individuals narrowed dramatically over the past 30 years, largely due to…
The richest counties improved at 7x the rate of the poorest. Cancer mortality is actually up in the countryside.
