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July 20, 2011 | Story
Following her own struggle to access care in an underserved area, Sara O'Donnell helped design a program that's becoming a model for enhancing rural health care.
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Patients, providers and the health care system all are contributing factors in higher cancer mortality among minorities.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Mexican-Americans' limited English proficiency results in their having fewer recommendations from their doctors for colorectal cancer screening tests.
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines rates of colorectal and prostate cancer testing among heterosexual and gay/bisexual men.
October 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Small studies have shown an increased burden of health problems among inmates compared to the rest of the population. This study examines jail inmates' knowledge of cancer screening tests, their frequency of screening and their willingness to underg ...
November 8, 2011 | Story
2011 Community Health Leader provides transportation and other services to pediatric cancer patients and their families in San Diego.
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
In 1995-1996, Linda Burhansstipanov, M.S.P.H., Dr.P.H. at AMC Cancer Research Center in Denver, Colo., implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of Native American Women's Wellness through Awareness.
December 21, 2009 | Story
Potentially life-saving program increases outreach to educate black men about the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening, while providing a model for community-based participatory research.
January 31, 2008 | Story
Black pioneered research on designing ways to open the blood-brain barrier, enabling chemotherapeutic drugs to be delivered directly into a tumor.