Overview of the summit meeting evaluating research in African-American women

Cancer. 2003 Jan 1;97(1 Suppl):207-10. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11028.

Abstract

There is a disparity in the breast cancer survival rate among African-American women compared with the rate among white women. The summit meeting addressed the breast cancer crisis among African-American women by bringing together scientists, breast cancer advocates, and policy makers. The goal of the meeting was to develop a research agenda. For breast cancer research to advance, priority areas must be identified. The current article suggests questions and issues which are addressed in this cancer monograph.

Publication types

  • Congress

MeSH terms

  • Black People*
  • Black or African American / statistics & numerical data*
  • Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Breast Neoplasms / ethnology*
  • Female
  • Health Priorities
  • Humans
  • Minority Groups / statistics & numerical data
  • Research*
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Women's Health*