Genetics, lifestyle provide clues to racial differences in head and neck cancer
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Why are African Americans more likely than Caucasians to be not only diagnosed with head and neck cancer, but also die from the disease? While the answer isn't a simple one, differences in lifestyle, access to care and tumor genetics may, in part, be to blame, according to a new study.