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Ahmedin Jemal
Researcher at American Cancer Society
Publications - 568
Citations - 492750
Ahmedin Jemal is an academic researcher from American Cancer Society. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Population. The author has an hindex of 132, co-authored 500 publications receiving 380474 citations. Previous affiliations of Ahmedin Jemal include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Emory University.
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Cancer Statistics for African Americans
Asma Ghafoor,Ahmedin Jemal,Vilma Cokkinides,Cheryll J. Cardinez,Taylor Murray,Alicia Samuels,Michael J. Thun +6 more
TL;DR: The decrease in both incidence and death rates from cancer among African‐American males was the largest of any racial or ethnic group, Nonetheless, African Americans still carry the highest cancer burden among US racial and ethnic groups.
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Cancer statistics for adolescents and young adults, 2020.
Kimberly D. Miller,Miranda M Fidler-Benaoudia,Theresa H.M. Keegan,Heather S. Hipp,Ahmedin Jemal,Rebecca L. Siegel +5 more
TL;DR: Progress in reducing cancer morbidity and mortality among AYAs could be addressed through more equitable access to health care, increasing clinical trial enrollment, expanding research, and greater alertness among clinicians and patients for early symptoms and signs of cancer.
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Trends in breast cancer by race and ethnicity
TL;DR: The American Cancer Society (ACS) describes trends in incidence, mortality, and survival rates of female breast cancer in the United States by race and ethnicity as discussed by the authors, providing estimates of new cases and deaths and shows trends in screening mammography.
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Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2008, featuring cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity.
Christie R. Eheman,S. Jane Henley,Rachel Ballard-Barbash,Eric J. Jacobs,Maria J. Schymura,Anne-Michelle Noone,Liping Pan,Robert N. Anderson,Janet E. Fulton,Betsy A. Kohler,Ahmedin Jemal,Elizabeth Ward,Marcus Plescia,Lynn A. G. Ries,Brenda K. Edwards +14 more
TL;DR: This year's report highlights the increased cancer risk associated with excess weight (overweight or obesity) and lack of sufficient physical activity (150 minutes of physical activity per week).
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Recent Trends in Cutaneous Melanoma Incidence Among Whites in the United States
TL;DR: Melanoma incidence may well continue to rise in the United States, at least until the majority of the current population in the middle-age groups becomes the oldest population.