New Monograph Describes Racial/Ethnic Cancer Patterns in the US

Publication
Article
Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 5 No 6
Volume 5
Issue 6

BETHESDA, Md--Newly available from the NIH/NCI (NIH Publication 96-4104, April 1996) is a SEER monograph entitled Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Cancer in the United States, 1988-1992.

BETHESDA, Md--Newly available from the NIH/NCI (NIH Publication96-4104, April 1996) is a SEER monograph entitled Racial/EthnicPatterns of Cancer in the United States, 1988-1992.

"This landmark report presents the most extensive informationyet available on racial and ethnic differences in cancer experience,"said Edward Sondik, PhD, deputy director of the NCI's Divisionof Cancer Prevention and Control, which prepared the publication."It cannot be overstated as to how important these data willbe to our understanding of cancer."

Newsletter

Stay up to date on recent advances in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer.

Recent Videos
2 experts in this video
2 experts in this video
Extravasation with beta emitters may elicit more drastic adverse effects due to their higher radiation dose.
Increasing the use of patient-reported outcomes may ensure that practitioners can fully ascertain the impact of treatment for rare lymphomas.
Photographic and written documentation can help providers recognize inflammatory breast cancer symptoms across diverse populations.
The use of guideline-concordant care in breast cancer appears to be more common in White populations than Black populations.
2 experts are featured in this series.
Related Content