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Online-Ressource (digital)
ISBN:
9780387894430
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
This volume reflects the work of a number of experts in cancer disparities, led by members of the Executive Committee of the Program-in-Development for the Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center. In particular, this volume updates a 2005 monograph on the topic.
Content:
The societal burden of cancer is one of the major public health challenges of our time, yet that burden is not equally shared by all. Troubling disparities have been documented not only by racial/ethnic group but also by social class, insurance status, geography, and a host of other factors. Furthermore, such disparities represent the end result of a constellation of forces stemming from both within the health care system and outside of it. Many currently existing cancer disparities are preventable. To date, few publications capture the breadth and depth of the dimensions of cancer disparities from both the clinical and public health perspective. In this volume, we will broaden concepts of disparities beyond traditional race/ethnicity discussions to explore a more systematic analysis of how, where, and why disparities occur across the cancer continuum.We will also analyze the issue of social disparities with respect to certain major cancers, with emphasis on the particular role of socioeconomic position. This volume reflects the work of a number of experts in cancer disparities, led by members of the Executive Committee of the Program-in-Development for the Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center. In particular, this volume updates and expands an earlier 2005 monograph on the topic published in the journal Cancer Causes and Control (Nancy Krieger PhD, Editor).
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Toward the Elimination of Cancer Disparities; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I Dimensions of Cancer Disparities; Defining, Investigating, and Addressing Cancer Inequities: Critical Issues; Definitions and Debates; Critical Components of a Research Agenda on Cancer Inequities; A Systematic Approach to Identifying Research Questions: ''The Cancer Disparities Research Grid''; Conclusion: Research for Health and Cancer Equity; References; Cancer Disparities: Data Systems, Sources, and Interpretation; Definitions of Disparities and Implications for Data Interpretation
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Overview of Current Data Tracking SystemsCancer Disparities by Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status; Socioeconomic Status; International Cancer Disparities; Implications; Conclusion; References; Genes, Environment, and Cancer Disparities; Role of Genetics in Explaining Cancer Risk and Cancer Disparities; Gene-Environment Interaction Research and Its Application to the Investigation of Cancer Risk; Contribution of GEI Research to Reducing Cancer Disparities; Leveraging GEI Research to Address Health Disparities; Summary; References
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Work and Occupation: Important Indicators of Socioeconomic Position and Life Experiences Influencing Cancer DisparitiesOccupational Disparities in Cancer Morbidity and Mortality; Occupational Disparities in Cancer Risk-Related Behaviors; Tobacco; Diet; Physical Activity; Overweight and Obesity; Contributions of the Work Environment to Cancer Disparities; Hazardous Occupational Exposures; Psychosocial Work Environment; Additional Links to Risk-Related Behaviors; Implications for Interventions; Occupational Health and Safety; Worksite Health Promotion
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Integrated Approaches to Cancer Prevention Using a Social Contextual FrameworkSummary and Conclusion; References; Part II Specific Challenges in Cancer Disparities; Disparities in Tobacco Use and Lung Cancer; Introduction; Data Sources and Scope; Current Status of Disparities in Tobacco Use, Especially Socioeconomic Status; Socioeconomic Status; Race/Ethnicity; American Indian and Alaskan Natives; Non-Hispanic White Americans; Non-Hispanic Black Americans; Hispanic Americans; Asian Americans; Youth; Geography; Gender; Special Populations; Disparities in Secondhand Smoke Exposure
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Factors Contributing to Tobacco DisparitiesTobacco Industry Marketing; Disparities in Cessation Services; Disparate Perceptions About Cessation Methods; Level of awareness regarding Medicaid coverage for TDTs; Clinical Disparities and Lung Cancer; Lung Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Survival; Disparities in Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality; Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Smoking-Related Risk of Lung Cancer; Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Treatment; Types of Lung Cancer Treatment; Access to Clinical Trials; Interventions and Recommendations
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WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780387894423
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. ISBN 9780387894423
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-0-387-89443-0
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