Health Disparities
Below are summaries of some of the studies conducted by EGRP-funded investigators to help understand reasons for differences in cancer incidence and mortality among population groups.
Brain Cancer
Breast Cancer
- Race/Ethnicity and BRCA1 Mutation: Hispanic Breast Cancer Patients May Have Highest Prevalence of the Mutation
- Cytochrome P450 Gene Variant Associated With Breast Cancer Risk in African Americans
- Hormone Use Increases Breast Cancer Risk Among Black Women
- SHBG Gene Variant Associated With Decreased Risk of Breast Cancer
- Growth Factor Gene Variant Not Associated With Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
- Estrogen Associated With Increased Risk for Breast Cancer in Asian Women
Cervical Cancer
Colon Cancer
- NSAIDs May Protect Against Colon Cancer in African Americans
- Colon Cancer Survivors Adopt Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors
- Dietary Changes Associated With Colorectal Cancer in Mexican Americans
- Searching for Reasons for Elevated Rates of Colon Cancer Among African Americans
- African Americans Have More Aggressive Colon Cancer
Colorectal and Prostate Cancer
HIV
Lung Cancer
- Striking Ethnic Discrepancies Seen in Smoking-Related Lung Cancer
- XPA Polymorphism Associated With Decreased Risk for Lung Cancer
- Women and Men Have Similar Risk for Smoking-Related Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Risk Affected by Multiple Regions Within 8q24
- Chromosome 8 Region Associated With Prostate Cancer Risk in African Americans
- P450 Polymorphism Associated With Risk of Prostate Cancer
- A Y Chromosome May Play Role in Risk of Prostate Cancer Among Asians
