Prevention News
Effort seeks to enhance cancer screening for Hispanic/Latina women Providing access to a culturally appropriate community health worker during breast cancer screenings may impact elements of patient care and satisfaction among Hispanic/Latina women. Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 |
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Health disparity for blacks exists within lung screening guidelines The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines that determine which smokers qualify for CT scans exclude significant numbers of African Americans who develop lung cancer, a health disparity that merits modifications to lung cancer screening criteria, according to a study from Vanderbilt researchers. Saturday, June 29th, 2019 |
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Symposium explores prevention of HPV-associated cancers Physicians and researchers from across the country came to the Vanderbilt Symposium on HPV Infections and Associated Cancers on March 1 to discuss screening and prevention strategies for the human papillomavirus (HPV). Friday, March 15th, 2019 |
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Latino faith leaders gather to discuss health needs in their community Nearly 50 faith leaders from at least 20 Latino churches gathered at the Coleman Park Community Center on July 14, 2018, for the Faith and Health Collaborative’s Breakfast with Pastors. Friday, August 3rd, 2018 |