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It takes a community to address cancer disparities among underserved minority populations

ATLANTA – Cancer affects whole communities of people with similar genetic heritage and cultural behaviors, yet medical researchers often have trouble uncovering data on minority populations and promoting changes that could improve health. That is why many researchers have begun to collaborate directly with community groups.

Such associations can improve the quality of data collection; provide needed insight into social factors involving help; and lead to sustained health improvements among disadvantaged populations.

Today in Atlanta, researchers report the results of successful initiatives begun in Nashville and among the Navajo Nation at the American Association for Cancer Research conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, being held November 27-30.

Their community research projects are helping African-Americans to stop smoking, Hispanic immigrants to meet their basic cancer care needs and members of the Navajo Nation to educate a dramatically underserved population about colorectal cancer.

To view a report from the involved communities, click on the links below:

Nashville Hispanics

Nashville NAACP Anti-Smoking

Navajo Colon Cancer