Cancer statistics for African Americans, 2013
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...negative) and basal-like breast cancers, which are distinct but overlapping aggressive subtypes of breast cancer that are associated with a shorter survival.(37,40) Studies have shown that certain reproductive patterns, that are more common among African American women (including multiparity, younger age at menarche, and early age at first pregnancy)...
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...There is also evidence that aggressive tumor characteristics are more common in African American women than white women.(37,40) Other studies suggest that factors associated with socio-economic status may influence the biologic behavior of breast cancer....
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...Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV), especially types 16 and 18.(88,89) The US Food and Drug Administration has approved 2 vaccines for the prevention of the most common HPV infections: Gardasil (human papillomavirus quadrivalent [types 6, 11, 16, and 18] vaccine, recombinant), which protects against 4 HPV types and is approved for use in males and females, and Cevarix (human papillomavirus bivalent [types 16 and 18] vaccine, recombinant), which protects against 2 HPV types and is approved for use in females....
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...All cancer cases were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology.5 1Epidemiologist, Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA; 2Vice President, Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA....
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...All cancer cases were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology.(5)...
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...factors that vary in populations originating from different parts of the world.(57,58) Similarly, African American men have the highest...
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