When a government panel released a statement a few weeks ago recommending fewer beast cancer screenings for women under 50, the blogosphere exploded with testimonials from outraged survivors. Many had found their cancers early, thanks to yearly mammograms, and they wondered what the new guidelines would mean for others who might find themselves battling the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘race and cancer outcomes’
July 27, 2009
the perils of color-coded DNA
I just wrote a piece for the Root.com (a site headed up by the very newsworthy Harvard professor Skip Gates) about race and cancer outcomes. It was a response, actually, to a story that appeared on Slate.com.
Conservative columnist William Saletan, after analyzing a National Cancer Institute study that reveals African Americans with gender-based cancers have [...]
February 28, 2009
disparate but equal
I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to health matters, I have the zeal of the newly converted. These days, I’m constantly preaching to friends and family about the importance of annual checkups and why they should schedule doctor’s appointments even if they suspect the slightest thing might be wrong. In short, [...]
