Breast cancer may be more difficult to detect in minorities

An astonishing new research study suggests that breast cancer may be more difficult to detect in minority women. The reason being that minority women tend to have denser breasts and as most of you who went to the breast cancer event should know, dense breasts are harder to see through with a mammogram. This adds to the plethora of reasons for why minorities, mostly blacks, face cancer disparities when it comes to screening, access, and treatment.

This article gives a little breakdown of how breast cancer affects each minority group differently.

Breast Cancer in African American Women

Continued research on the breast cancer disparity.

http://www.bradenton.com/2011/10/18/3574595/deadly-mystery-breast-cancer-study.html

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
This choosemyplate.com is a very good website that gives nutrition and calories count, healthy eating tips. For people in different conditions have different tips to follow. For example there is a different list of nutritious food for pregnant women.

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Feeling good after a healthy lifestyle change

I read this story about Tracey Parker and found it interesting that how her unhealthy life changed after change in her life style. She realized that she was not eating fruits and vegetables after she was assigned a home work by a professor.

Ralph Lauren on WHCR

Hey all,

WHCR recently hosted the director of the Ralph Lauren Cancer Center on one of their shows. You can listen to it here:
Interview

He talks about Patient Navigation and Cancer treatment in Harlem, and discusses the RLCC's partnership with MSKCC. Enjoy!

Study finds association between cancer and bacteria

An article in the Harvard Crimson today tells of a possible association between cancer and bacteria. Bacteria called Fusobacteria have been found in large quantities in tumors of many colorectal cancer patients. The exact relationship between these kinds of bacteria and tumors has not been determined yet but more research will be done in order to figure this out. Infected tissue samples were examined through a process called Pathogen Sequencing. Advancements in DNA sequencing technology have made this discovery possible.

This bacteria hasn't been discovered to cause cancer but new discoveries could aid in the development of future treatments. It's kind of like the way HPV has been attributed to cervical cancer.

Link: Study May Link Bacteria to Cancer

8 Communities with Breast Cancer Disparities

Here's a story on NPR about a study by Dr. Harold P. Freeman (the man who pioneered Patient Navigators) on cancer disparities in eight U.S. communities, both rural and urban. He says poverty and lack of education are the common denominators in all these communities, across ethnic and geographic differences.