Folakemi T. Odedina

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

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Guest Editorial
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 
Guest Editorial
Community Outreach and Engagement (COE), now augmented with the Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED), is critical and central to the impact of NCI-designated cancer centers, and both are set forth as required components for the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG). 

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