Closing the
Cancer Gap Improving Cancer Care, For Everyone B Y W Y N N E PA R R Y
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ancer remains one of our most challenging health issues, affecting people regardless of race or ethnicity. However, studies show that those very characteristics can influence a person’s risk of developing certain types of cancer, and how well they fare against it. These disparities have arisen in part because research hasn’t historically included enough minority participants. A new collaborative project seeks to change that.
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“Cancer research, like the rest of medicine, faces a major challenge right now,” said Gregg Fields, Ph.D., executive director of FAU’s Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-Health). “We know certain diseases, including cancer, hit some groups harder than others, and that some treatment strategies aren’t equally effective for everyone.”
