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Cancer Disparities Between D.C. Blacks and Whites Greater Than Those Nationwide — Oct 22, 2012

Across the United States in 2009, overall cancer incidence was 4 percent higher among blacks than among whites. The disparity was more striking in Washington, D.C., where the overall cancer incidence among black residents was 54 percent higher than the incidence among white residents.

Link Between Breast Implants and Rare Lymphoma Confirmed, Reassurance on Prognosis Offered — Apr 19, 2011

Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by implants or to suggest an underlying mechanism for how the disease might develop.

Colon Cancer Treatment Often Is Less Aggressive Than Recommended by Research — Mar 16, 2010

New results from a major initiative on the quality of cancer care in the U.S. have found that patients with a common type of colon cancer—especially older patients—often are not treated as aggressively with chemotherapy as research shows is necessary to improve survival.

Health Professionals and the Public Unprepared to Make Use of Genomic Medicine for Adults — Mar 18, 2008

Although advances in genomic medicine for common adult chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer hold promise for improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment, health professionals and the public are not prepared to effectively integrate these new tools into practice.

Study Finds Middle-Aged Americans Less Healthy Than English Counterparts — May 2, 2006

May 2, 2006 News Release: Study Finds Middle-Aged Americans Less Healthy Than English Counterparts.

Detailed Results Released From First-Ever National Study on Cancer Care Quality in the United States — Jan 31, 2006

RAND news release: Detailed Results Released From First-Ever National Study on Cancer Care Quality in the United States

RAND Study Finds No Link Between Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lower Incidence of Cancer — Jan 24, 2006

RAND news release: RAND Study Finds No Link Between Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lower Incidence of Cancer

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