The American Cancer Society is asking Black women in Alabama to be part of a new 30-year cancer study.
) - The risk of dying from cancer has been declining in the U.S. over the last few decades, but Black women still have some of the Alabama is one of 20 states the American Cancer Society is targeting. Alabama ’s Black or African American population sits atThey’ll track their health for 30 years to see how their medical histories, lifestyle factors and experiences with racism affect their risk of developing or dying from cancer, given striking differences among groups.
“This particular study focusing on African American women is a very important study to me because it will really help us as we continue to refine and develop our programs in the Alabama Department of Public Health,” Dr. Landers said. As for where things go from here, Dr. Landers hopes the start of the study is eye-opening to those in the healthcare industry, and patients around the country.
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