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August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Researchers conducted a systematic review of the research literature to determine which interventions improve cervical cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis or treatment for racial or ethnic minorities in the United States
December 14, 2004 | Program Results Report
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship developed a section of the coalition's website to provide information on palliative care for people living with cancer, their families and their caregivers.
May 1, 2002 | Program Results Report
During 2000 and 2001, staff from Harvard University School of Public Health and its Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention produced an educational videotape designed to help health care providers improve the quality of care they provide to patients from different cultural backgrounds.
June 25, 2008 | Program Results Report
In 2002, the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives engaged with the American Cancer Society to ensure that pain management became a core perpetual component of the society's mission.
October 31, 2000 | Program Results Report
Natalie Davis Spingarn - a 25-year survivor of cancer, an activist in the field of cancer survivorship and a medical journalist - wrote a revised edition of a book, Hanging in There: Living Well on Borrowed Time.
May 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Black men with prostate cancer have poorer disease-specific and overall survival rates than do their U.S. White counterparts. Comorbidity at the time of diagnosis has been shown to predict both overall survival and cause-specific mortality among Whi ...
September 4, 2013 | Issue Brief
This Atlas Brief and the accompanying data released on the Dartmouth Atlas web site report the latest findings on end-of-life cancer care.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study explored the distribution of decision aids—an important first step toward patient engagement, but one that cannot be equated with actual use of the aids.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Researchers systematically reviewed the medical literature for interventions conducted within health care systems that have the potential to decrease racial and ethnic disparities in the care of colorectal cancer.
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Studies have shown that cancer care near the end of life is more aggressive than many patients prefer.