Racial disparity in cancer mortality is narrowing, suggests new study

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 21:00 in Health & Medicine

Cancer mortality remains significantly elevated among African-Americans. Between 2000 and 2010, overall mortality from cancer decreased faster among African-American women and men than among Caucasians. If current trends continue, racial disparities in cancer outcomes are expected to narrow further and might disappear over time.

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