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Call to action: To address Black cancer disparities, focus on research prioritization and clinical studies inclusion

Minority Cancer Awareness Week

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People of African ancestry (Black/African American) have some of the worst cancer incidence and greatest mortality, compared to white and other racial and ethnic populations in the U.S1-3. On average, Black persons are 1.5 times more likely to have cancer and >2X more likely to die from cancer compared to whites.4-6 

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Kimlin Tam Ashing, PhD
Professor, Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute, Associate cancer center director, Community outreach and engagement, Founding director, Center of Community Engagement for Research and Education, Deputy director, Division of Health Equities, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MPH
Professor, Department of Social Science and Public Health Policy, Population Health Sciences, Associate director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Atrium Health/Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center/Levine Cancer Institute; President, Association of Cancer Care Centers
Kim F. Rhoads, MD, MS, MPH
Associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics, Director, Office of Community Engagement, Associate director, community outreach and engagement, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCSF School of Medicine
Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD
Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology and QHS, Enterprise deputy director, community outreach & engagement, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center; PI: Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium, iCCaRE Consortium
Hayley S. Thompson, PhD, MA
Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Associate center director, community outreach & engagement, Director, Center for Health Equity & Community Knowledge in Urban Populations (CHECK-UP), Faculty supervisor, Office of Cancer Health Equity & Community Engagement (OCHECE)
Camille C. R. Ragin, PhD, MPH
Associate director, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center; PI: African Caribbean Cancer Consortium
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Byline
Kimlin Tam Ashing, PhD
Professor, Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute, Associate cancer center director, Community outreach and engagement, Founding director, Center of Community Engagement for Research and Education, Deputy director, Division of Health Equities, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MPH
Professor, Department of Social Science and Public Health Policy, Population Health Sciences, Associate director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Atrium Health/Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center/Levine Cancer Institute; President, Association of Cancer Care Centers
Kim F. Rhoads, MD, MS, MPH
Associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics, Director, Office of Community Engagement, Associate director, community outreach and engagement, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCSF School of Medicine
Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD
Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology and QHS, Enterprise deputy director, community outreach & engagement, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center; PI: Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium, iCCaRE Consortium
Hayley S. Thompson, PhD, MA
Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Associate center director, community outreach & engagement, Director, Center for Health Equity & Community Knowledge in Urban Populations (CHECK-UP), Faculty supervisor, Office of Cancer Health Equity & Community Engagement (OCHECE)
Camille C. R. Ragin, PhD, MPH
Associate director, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center; PI: African Caribbean Cancer Consortium
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